Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions
About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 19th December 2025
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Questions
1) Examine how the India–Oman trade deal strengthens India’s West Asia strategy amid rising Western trade curbs. Evaluate the role of such regional partnerships in ensuring economic diversification and energy security for India
2) Examine the strategic significance of the India–Russia RELOS agreement in expanding India’s maritime footprint from the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific. Analyze its impact on India’s ‘Strategic Autonomy’ amidst shifting global geopolitical alignments and security architectures.




