The prominent figure behind the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War was Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. The Non-Aligned Movement emerged in the 1950s as a group of countries that sought to remain independent from the two dominant geopolitical blocs—the United States and the Soviet Union—during the Cold War. Nehru, along with leaders like Yugoslavia's Josip Broz Tito and Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser, advocated for principles of equality and cooperation among nations while resisting colonialism and imperialism. This movement sought to establish a third path in international relations, emphasizing peaceful coexistence.