PYQ Vault · Paper 2 · Indian Foreign Policy: Determinants & Institutions
Examine the role of ‘parliamentary diplomacy’ in India’s foreign policy.
How the answer moves
The flow snapshot — the routes in, the body, the counter-view and the routes out.
Flow snapshot — how the answer moves
Intro routes
X!_: parliamentary diplomacy = legislators acting beyond the executive → through delegations & dialogues → a democratic layer, but bounded R2 executive holds the defining role → legislative reach widens external engagement → works within clear limits
Body flow
Body flw Tharoor: democratic/representative dimension, bipartisan bridge → committees (foreign affairs & defence) scrutinise & influence in national interest → IPU+CPA → multilateralism + democratic values projected abroad → Raja Mohan: amplifies India's voice, cultivates bilateral/regional ties → MP-to-MP understanding on climate change, terrorism, development
Counter-view
Chaudhuri: Parliament limits but does not dictate → no legal requirement for approval → practice underutilised, executive dominates
Conclusion routes
fonclusion routes = R!_- integrates democratic oversight + enhances soft power, yet potential constrained by executive primacy kR2 asupporting instrument, not a driver → democratic reach is real but bounded by executive dominance
Model answer
Handwritten, in the form it would be written in the examination hall.
