Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Critically examine the major factors responsible for a turnaround in the trajectory of India’s foreign policy in the post-cold war period.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 Cold War’s end unsettled post-1947 assumptions → two pressures (systemic + economic) forced a reframing, not a ruptureRoute 2 1991 the…
Do you agree with the view that the Indian Foreign Policy is increasingly being shaped by the Neoliberal outlook? Elaborate
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 neoliberal FP = minimal regulation + free trade → Keohane & Nye: complex interdependence sustains peace → India shows a growing…
“India is often said to have a rich strategic culture.’ Discuss.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 Snyder defines strategic culture → whether India has one is contestedRoute 2 India acts strategically, yet is charged with lacking strategic…
“India’s current foreign policy marks significant qualitative shifts from that of previous regimes”. Discuss.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 shift is real → but measured in ambition, pace, risk-appetite → not a break with core interestsRoute 2 question tests rupture…
Examine the role of ‘parliamentary diplomacy’ in India’s foreign policy.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 parliamentary diplomacy = legislators acting beyond the executive → through delegations & dialogues → a democratic layer, but boundedRoute 2 executive…
Examine the increasing significance of maritime security in India’s foreign policy.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 largest littoral state + Indian Ocean = busiest sea lane → Mahan: sea power / choke points → Indo-Pacific shift raises…
Peaceful co-existence remains the cornerstone of India’s foreign policy. Comment.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 core task of foreign policy = security + territorial integrity + peaceful environment → India pursues it by reconciliation, not revengeRoute…
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