“India has been the largest and consistent country contributing to the UN peacekeepers worldwide.” Examine India’s role in this perspective. (2017/10 marks)
How the answer moves
The flow snapshot — the routes in, the body, the counter-view and the routes out.
Route 1 field is where India’s commitment shows most → Nambiar “second to none” / Korea 1950 → claim rests on two unequal legs
Route 2 founding member, non-permanent, punches above weight → weigh the two halves: “largest” vs “consistent”
consistency = sounder leg → 2,90,000 personnel / 50+ missions / highest fatalities / every African operation → Thakur: steady involvement → operational success → qualify “largest”: cumulative-largest over seven decades, not single-largest in current deployment
Bahadur: goodwill in UN circles ≠ influence → power play driven by funding + permanent-member interests
Route 1 India reworking numbers into governance → sustained Security Council + committee work, voice for TCCs → 2025 UNTCC Conclave, Jaishankar: field-driven, tech-enabled mandates, peacekeeper safety → convert field credibility into agenda-setting voice
Route 2 field credibility = moral standing + policy content of the reform case → close the contribution–recognition gap by strategy, not merit alone
Model answer
Handwritten, in the form it would be written in the examination hall.
Also asked on this head
India and the UN System — 9 questions in the Vault.
- “India must strive to become a semi-permanent member of the UNSC, rather than a permanent member without the right to veto.” Comment. (2024/10 marks)
- Discuss the importance of India’s role in UN
- Explain the factors which justify India’s claim for a permanent seat at the UN security council. (2022/15 marks)
How this is taught
The same flow snapshot, built for every head of the syllabus, with the answer written in class.
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