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Highlight the economic and strategic significance of India’s relations with Central Asia.
What is the rationale behind the recently introduced Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill?
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Great answer! You can also mention uranium imports under energy and mineral security. Also include terrorism under regional security. Under challenges, mention lack of direct access to Central Asia. You can draw a rough map to show INSTC and Chabahar Port etc.
Overall its a nice answer!
Please review and let me know my mistakes
Looks great! Nothing to suggest here.
Wrote it as a 15 marks answer.
Central Asia typically refers to the 5 Central Asian Republics. Russia is part of larger Eurasia and is not part of Central Asia. Similarly Azerbaijan, Armenia etc. are in Europe not Central Asia. So should avoid reference of these. Refer this article.
Thank you, I will remember that.
Great answer! In terms of content all good. I guess points related to INSTC, Ashgabat Agreement can also be used.
In terms of representation, try to cover strategic aspects with a brief description as Strategic/Economic significance is the core aspect of the question.
It is better to cover associated dimensions like challenges (not asked explicitly in the question) through schematics.
Also try to show approx location, INSTC Corridor etc. through map.
Overall nice answer!
Looks good! Nothing much to suggest. Perhaps You can include India’s current energy mix in the introduction as well, it will show that India is still dependent upon fossil fuels. All else nice!
Nice answer! Nothing to suggest. Good work.
Please evaluate my answer . This is first answer .