Forward Policy | MCQs

Explanation

• Lord Lytton, who was the Governor-General of India from 1876 to 1880, followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan.
• He believed that the British should pursue an aggressive policy towards Afghanistan, which led to the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
• Lytton was appointed by Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and purportedly feared the spread of Russian influence in Central Asia.