Topic: India and the Global Centres of Power
Critically evaluate India-Russia relations in the 21st century. How have both the countries responded to America meddling in their relations in the recent times.
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Does the idea of the 21st century as ‘Asian century’ continue to remain feasible given the growing friction between India and China?
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“The mother of all deals” is a transformative milestone in Indo-EU trade relations. Elaborate on the new Security and Defence partnership.
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Critically assess the evolving convergence of India and China in the areas of trade and environment.
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What are the current issues in Brahmaputra River water sharing between India and China?
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Do you subscribe to the idea that in the new evolving Asian dynamics, Japan and India have not only moved closer in economic cooperation, but also in strategic partnership?
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How is the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ of China going to affect India-China relations?
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Describe briefly China’s ‘One Belt One Road (OBOR)’ Initiative and analyze India’s major concerns.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 Xi 2013 → belt + maritime road, AIIB behind → Raisina invitation Jan 2017 declined → objection is to terms, not…
What are the notable features of the recently concluded pact or the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) between India and Japan? How is it likely to address the security concerns of India?
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 signed 9 Sept 2020, in force July 2021 → the name says supplies and services, not bases → reach without obligationRoute…
Examine the Geo-strategic points of contention in the bilateral relationship between India and China.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 not a stray boundary row → structural contest for space + status between two rising powersRoute 2 Pardesi’s overlapping spheres →…
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