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Today’s Brief covers these important themes: Arvind Gupta in Vivekananda International Foundation focuses on why India needs resilience, Atmanirbharta and new diplomatic-military doctrines. Vaibhav Jain and Raja Kartikeya in The Hindu talks about India-Australia trade deal not just about tariffs, but about farmers and food security. Paul Poast in World Politics Review analysis the popular understanding of the Thucydides Trap and argues that war comes from revisionist ambition. UPSC has previously asked question on these themes: • 2025 PSIR Paper-II: “Trump’s unilateral imposition of reciprocal tariffs on scores of countries poses impending threat to the future of the rule-based multilateral global trading system under the WTO.” • 2025 GS-II: “With the waning of globalization, post-Cold War world is becoming a site of sovereign nationalism.” • 2025 PSIR Paper-II: “Explain the non-traditional security threats in the context of food and environmental crises.” • 2024 PSIR Paper-II: “The return of trade barriers and economic sanctions has diminished the spirit of GATT.” • 2024 GS-II: “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.” • 2023 PSIR Paper-II: “Discuss the various constraints on American hegemony today.” |
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This daily brief provides a structured and comprehensive analysis of important national and international developments through the lens of political theory, comparative politics, Indian politics, and international relations.
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