In the 1950s, india:

a) opposed chinese independence.
b) opposed united states "hegemonism" in the philippines and manchuria.
c) took a neutral, third-world position in the cold war.
d) rejected the marxist policies begun by nehru.
e) took the side of the soviet union in the cold war.

The correct answer is option C: India in the 1950s, took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War.

Explanation:

At the beggining of the Cold War India stayed neutral but later through the years the USSR and India created aa strategic partnership, along with the diplomatic relationsip.However, this relationsip also created tensions with Russia and China that would later become one of the reasons why India and the USSR relationship ended.

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