{"id":363377,"date":"2026-05-22T15:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=363377"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:34:46","slug":"psir-brief-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/psir-brief-59\/","title":{"rendered":"PSIR Brief #59"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s brief covers these important themes:<\/p>\n

In Foreign Affairs, Thant Myint-U<\/strong> analysis why the UN\u2019s old foundations \u2014 no war and no empire \u2014 are weakening.<\/p>\n

In ORF, Kayode Fayemi<\/strong> talks about how India and Africa can build a new Global South framework<\/p>\n

In The Indian Express, Gitanjali J. Angmo<\/strong> focuses on why Ladakh needs representation, not just administrative districts.<\/p>\n

UPSC has previously asked question on these themes:<\/p>\n

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  1. 2025 PSIR Paper II<\/strong> asked: \u201cCollective security and responsibility to protect (R2P) are similar but different in scope, goals and methods. Explain.\u201d It also asked: \u201cDoes the Non-Aligned Movement have any future in the wake of India\u2019s growing indifference towards it?\u201d and \u201cDiscuss some of the key drivers of India\u2019s new interests in Africa which might help in developing long-term comparative advantage over China.\u201d<\/li>\n
  2. 2025 GS Paper II<\/strong> asked: \u201cIndia-Africa digital partnership is achieving mutual respect, co-development and long-term institutional partnerships. Elaborate.\u201d It also asked on UN reform: \u201cThe reform process in the United Nations remains unresolved\u2026\u201d and on Union Territory representation: \u201cDiscuss the nature of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019.\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. 2024 PSIR Paper II<\/strong> asked: \u201cIndia must strive to become a semi-permanent member of the UNSC, rather than a permanent member without the right to veto.\u201d It also asked: \u201cDiscuss the potential role that India could play as the leader of the Global South in realising the goal of establishing a new international economic order in the 21st century.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. 2024 GS Paper II<\/strong> asked: \u201cWhat changes has the Union Government recently introduced in the domain of Centre-State relations? Suggest measures to be adopted to build the trust between the Centre and the States and for strengthening federalism.\u201d<\/li>\n
  5. 2023 PSIR Paper II<\/strong> asked: \u201cDiscuss the structure and functions of UN Security Council.\u201d It also asked: \u201cDuring the Cold War, the Non-Aligned Movement tried to become a \u2018Third force\u2019 in World Politics\u2026\u201d and \u201cDiscuss the major drivers of India\u2019s interests in Africa.\u201d<\/li>\n
  6. 2023 GS Paper II<\/strong> asked: \u201cExplain the significance of the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act. To what extent does it reflect the accommodative spirit of federalism?\u201d A direct Ladakh-specific question was not found in these papers, but the linked themes of federalism, UT legislature, representation and Centre-State relations have clearly appeared.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Today\u2019s brief covers these important themes: In Foreign Affairs, Thant Myint-U analysis why the UN\u2019s old foundations \u2014 no war and no empire \u2014 are weakening. In ORF, Kayode Fayemi talks about how India and Africa can build a new Global South framework In The Indian Express, Gitanjali J. Angmo focuses on why Ladakh needs… Continue reading PSIR Brief #59<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10394,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-363377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363377","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\/10394"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363377\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=363377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=363377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}