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Today’s brief covers these important themes: Harsh V. Pant in ORF talks about the US–Saudi civil nuclear agreement in the changing geopolitics. C. Raja Mohan in The Indian Express focuses on the India as genuine great power or almost great power. Sumeer Bhasin in VIF analysis India’s converting its strategic power to strategic consequence. UPSC Has previously asked question on these themes: PSIR 2025, Paper II: India continues to invoke its time-tested policy of strategic autonomy vis-à-vis both the United States of America and Russia by rejecting US’ offer of mediation on Kashmir issue and by refusing to criticize Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine. Comment. PSIR 2025, Paper II: Explain the non-traditional security threats in the context of food and environmental crises. PSIR 2024, Paper II: Critically examine India’s persistent refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) despite being recognized as a de facto nuclear power. PSIR 2023, Paper II: Critically examine the rise of People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a great power and its implications on Asian Political order. PSIR 2023, Paper II: “India’s Nuclear policy is deeply influenced by its cultural beliefs and the pragmatic approach of its foreign policy.” Discuss. |
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