INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
(Stay focused on India relations with neighboring countries, African nations, Major European countries, Russia, USA, Australia etc. and bilateral summits. Economic and strategic cooperation between two nations an how they impact India's interests)
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International Relation mentioned in syllabus in GS Paper - 3 is highly dynamic in nature. It requires updated information about different bilateral treaties, international organizations and their recent initiatives, formation of new groups and organizations and associated issues etc. Questions may be related to economic, political, strategic aspects of relations of India with the rest of the world.
Topics from where questions are asked as per mentioned in UPSC syllabus
1) India and its neighborhood- relations.
2) Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
3) Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
4) Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate
Questions asked in CSE 2022 Mains
1. Clean energy is the order of the day.’ Describe briefly India’s changing policy towards climate change in various international fore in the context of geopolitics.
2. How will 12U2 (India, Israel, UAE and USA) grouping transform India’s position in global politics?
3. Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC ? What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the two ? How are Indian foreign policy objectives realized by forming this new organization ?
4. India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.’ Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in the light of the preceding statement.