Topic: India and the Global South
Discuss the major drivers of India’s interests in Africa.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 policy born political: decolonisation, anti-apartheid solidarity, AFRICA Fund → drivers now generated at homeRoute 2 Africa as an input into India’s…
“Nothing is going to move within the WTO negotiations unless India is on board.’ Discuss the main reasons behind India’s increased clout in the WTO.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 consensus rule + seat in the inner circle → the rule is old, the seat is recentRoute 2 any member can…
Discuss the potential role that India could play as the leader of the Global South in realising the goal of
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 1974 Declaration → rules written before most of the South existed as states → demand failed for want of power, not…
Discuss some of the key drivers of India’s new interests in Africa which might help in developing long-term comparative advantage over China.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 China-Africa trade at a record $275bn in 2024 → yet lending under $5bn a year, repayments now exceed disbursements → drivers…
Write about the growing significance of QUAD.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 revived 2017 → no treaty, no defence obligation → significance from function, not formRoute 2 grouping matters by output → supplies…
Discuss the relevance of the demand for New
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 1974 Declaration → one claim: rules framed before Southern independence → form changed, grievance unchangedRoute 2 the five asks (sovereign equality,…
What diplomatic steps has India taken to articulate the interests of the Global South in International Politics?
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 symbolic participation → institutional leadership → two levers: the room, and the agendaRoute 2 2023 as the turn → a forum…
Suggest measures so that India’s partnership with Africa becomes a true symbol of South-South Cooperation,
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 SSC promises partnership of equals, not a donor relationship → difference is obligation, not warmth → can the weaker side press…
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