Mains · GS2 · International Relations
Policies of Developed and Developing Countries and India's Interests
10 questions worth 130 marks, from 2017 to 2026.
2017
1 question2017 · Q1915 marks250 words
The question of India's Energy Security constitutes the most important part of India's economic progress. Analyze India's energy policy cooperation with West Asian countries.
2018
2 questions2018 · Q1010 marks150 words
A number of outside powers have entrenched themselves in Central Asia, which is a zone of interest to India. Discuss the implications, in this context, of India's joining the Ashgabat Agreement, 2018.
2018 · Q2015 marks250 words
In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India? How should India respond to this situation?
2019
1 question2019 · Q1915 marks250 words
'The long-sustained image of India as a leader of the oppressed and marginalised nations has disappeared on account of its new found role in the emerging global order.' Elaborate.
2021
1 question2021 · Q1010 marks150 words
"The USA is facing an existential threat in the form of a China, that is much more challenging than the erstwhile Soviet Union." Explain.
2023
1 question2023 · Q1915 marks250 words
'The expansion and strengthening of NATO and a stronger US-Europe strategic partnership works well for India.' What is your opinion about this statement? Give reasons and examples to support your answer.
2024
1 question2024 · Q910 marks150 words
'The West is fostering India as an alternative to reduce dependence on China's supply chain and as a strategic ally to counter China's political and economic dominance.' Explain this statement with examples.
2025
2 questions2025 · Q1010 marks150 words
"With the waning of globalization, post-Cold War world is becoming a site of sovereign nationalism." Elucidate.
2025 · Q1915 marks250 words
"Energy security constitutes the dominant kingpin of India's foreign policy, and is linked with India's overarching influence in Middle Eastern countries." How would you integrate energy security with India's foreign policy trajectories in the coming years?
2026
1 question2026 · Q2015 marks250 words
“China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has transformed South Asia from a regional space into a theatre of great power competition.” Analyse the strategic implications of the BRI for India's security and regional influence in South Asia.