UN General Assembly
1967

143. My own Government takes the stand that international friendship and co-operation should at all times be based on mutual respect, the recognition of the sovereign independence of all States, and noninterference in the affairs of others. Differences in political beliefs and approaches with regard to internal affairs ought not to be an obstacle to fruitful cooperation between Governments in matters of common interest. 144. It is obvious that no country or nation should endeavour to dominate another politically, economically or otherwise. Only in this way can every nation be assured of the free exercise of its right of self-determination. Various methods have from time to time been evolved for achieving progress in the fields of government, economy, education, social welfare, health and the like, and each State is entitled to respect for the sincerity of its approach. Our own efforts in those fields are meeting with success and are already producing results which are there to be seen by all.