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Today’s brief covers these important issues:
C Raja Mohan in The Indian Express talks about the G minus Two strategy adopted by India for deepening its ties with Asian countries.
Gopal Baglay in The Hindu focuses on the India Australia partnership in the changing world order.
Soumyajit Bhar in The Telegraph analysis the decline of left parties in India.
UPSC has previously asked question on these themes:
PSIR Paper I 2025: Do you think that legitimacy acquired by consent or manufactured by indoctrination is an essential element in maintenance of political rule? Justify your answer with relevant examples.
PSIR Paper II 2025: India maintains strong ties with countries that will assure a free and open Indo-Pacific and guarantee greater connectivity with rest of the world. Analyze.
PSIR Paper II 2024: Discuss the rationale behind replacing the ‘Asia-Pacific’ strategy with the new term ‘Indo-Pacific’ strategy.
PSIR Paper II 2024: India and USA have become such strong strategic partners that they need not become formal allies. Comment.
PSIR Paper II 2024: Does the idea of the 21st century as ‘Asian century’ continue to remain feasible given the growing friction between India and China?
PSIR Paper II 2023: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) performs an important role in India’s strategic balancing act to withstand the dominance of China in Asia. Discuss.

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In a world where political developments evolve rapidly and international dynamics shift constantly, staying informed is essential for every serious student of Political Science and International Relations (PSIR). The PSIR & GS2 Daily Brief is an initiative designed to bridge the gap between daily news events and their deeper theoretical, conceptual, and analytical relevance within the PSIR syllabus.

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. 

Rather than merely reporting events, it seeks to explain why these developments matter, how they connect with core PSIR concepts, and what implications they hold for academic understanding and examination preparation.

By consistently engaging with daily events in a concept-oriented manner, the PSIR Daily Brief aims to cultivate a habit of critical thinking and informed interpretation of contemporary politics.

This initiative ultimately aspires to transform everyday news into meaningful academic insight– making PSIR not just a subject to study, but a framework to understand the world.

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