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Today’s brief covers these important themes:
Debak Das in ORF Middle East focuses on the end of nuclear arms control and its impact on the global non-proliferation order.
Matthew Finkel in Foreign Affairs talks about Japan’s return to hard power and rise in its defence spending.
Michael Kovrig’s article in Foreign Affairs analyses the politics between Trump, it’s alliance and China.
UPSC has previously asked question on these themes:
- PSIR 2025: “India’s reluctance to perceive any ‘existential threat’, inevitably made the multilateral path to nuclear security a ‘default option’ until it decided to cross the nuclear Rubicon in 1998. Identify and analyze some of the major reasons behind this shift in India’s position on the nuclear question.”
- PSIR 2025: “Historical ties between India and Japan grew into a ‘special strategic and global partnership’. Comment.”
- PSIR 2024: “The changing global order and ongoing regional conflicts, with the global powers taking sides, have jeopardised the progress made towards disarmament in the past. Comment.”
- GS-II 2024: “‘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.”
- PSIR 2023: “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) performs an important role in India’s strategic balancing act to withstand the dominance of China in Asia. Discuss.”
- PSIR 2023: “‘India’s Nuclear policy is deeply influenced by its cultural beliefs and the pragmatic approach of its foreign policy.’ Discuss.
