South Asian Integration — Key Changes

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
42nd Amendment	1976	Added 'international peace and security' to the Directive Principles under Article 51, strengthening the constitutional foundation for regional cooperation and integration initiatives. This amendment explicitly directed the state to promote international peace and maintain just relations between nations.	Provided stronger constitutional basis for India's participation in regional organizations like SAARC and bilateral cooperation agreements, supporting the legal framework for South Asian integration initiatives.