{"id":278366,"date":"2024-01-17T16:48:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T11:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=278366"},"modified":"2024-01-17T16:48:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T11:18:40","slug":"on-indias-multi-alignment-policy-express-view-on-modi-putin-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/on-indias-multi-alignment-policy-express-view-on-modi-putin-call\/","title":{"rendered":"On India\u2019s Multi-Alignment Policy \u2013 Express View on Modi-Putin call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source:<\/strong> This post on India\u2019s Multi-Alignment Policy has been created based on the article \u201cExpress View on Modi-Putin call: The new multi-alignment\u201d<\/strong> published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d<\/strong> on 17th <\/sup>January 2024.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 2 International Relations \u2013 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> The article discusses the state of the current global geopolitics and how India is navigating its relations amidst these challenges through its Multi-Alignment Policy.<\/p>\n

What is the state of the current global geopolitics?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The current geopolitical scenario is marked by increasing power rivalries. For instance:<\/p>\n

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  1. Conflicts in Europe and West Asia \u2013 between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Hamas.<\/li>\n
  2. Rivalry between the US and China on economic, technological and strategic fronts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How is India dealing with these developments?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    India has managed to engage with diverse partners who are often against each other. Its current \u201cmulti-alignment\u201d<\/strong> policy is guided by national interest and the need to forge bilateral relationships. For instance:<\/p>\n

    1) Engaging with Russia: <\/strong>Recently, India\u2019s PM and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation. They reportedly discussed the \u201cspecial and privileged strategic partnership\u201d,<\/strong> the Ukraine conflict and a deepening of bilateral ties.<\/p>\n

    2) Engaging with Iran: <\/strong>Recently, India\u2019s External Affairs Minister visited Iran where he finalised cooperation on developing the Chabahar Port.<\/p>\n

    3) Maintaining Ties with USA: <\/strong>The US put considerable pressure on India to take a stronger position against Russia\u2019s aggression in Ukraine. However, India maintained its relations with both the major powers.<\/p>\n

    4) Maintaining Ties with West Asia: <\/strong>India has deep partnerships with Israel and Saudi Arabia, even though they are in a regional cold war with Iran.<\/p>\n

    At the same time, India hasn\u2019t compromised on its core principles: that war cannot be a solution<\/strong> (in context of the Ukraine conflict) and zero tolerance for terror<\/strong> (in context of the Houthi attacks).<\/p>\n

    What are the factors which have allowed India to maintain this stand?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Economic Rise: <\/strong>The size of India\u2019s market as well as its potential for future growth gives it both strategic and diplomatic weight.<\/li>\n
    2. Counterbalance to an Aggressive China: <\/strong>As China has grown more aggressive in Asia and beyond, the US and the West see India as a crucial regional counterbalance.<\/li>\n
    3. Democratic Credentials: <\/strong>Its credentials as a liberal, pluralist democracy make India an attractive partner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Hence, to navigate the current delicate geopolitics and geoeconomics to secure its interests, India must ensure it does well on all these fronts.<\/p>\n

      Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      India is navigating the current global geopolitics through a multi-alignment policy. Elaborate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Source: This post on India\u2019s Multi-Alignment Policy has been created based on the article \u201cExpress View on Modi-Putin call: The new multi-alignment\u201d published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d on 17th January 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 International Relations \u2013 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India\u2019s interests. News: The article… Continue reading On India\u2019s Multi-Alignment Policy \u2013 Express View on Modi-Putin call<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,1235],"tags":[212,10500,239],"class_list":["post-278366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-international-relations","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-indian-express","tag-international-relations","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278366\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}