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Topic: Recent Developments in Indian Foreign Policy
9 August 2026
How does the recent takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban impact India’s strategic interests?
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 Aug 2021 takeover undid two decades of Indian statecraft in one stroke → Menon’s “test case” for India’s leading-power claimRoute 2…
9 August 2026
Discuss the role of public diplomacy in the enhancement of India’s global standing.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 define public diplomacy → Nye: instrument converting attraction → standing → India’s “leading power” claimRoute 2 a rising India needs legitimacy,…
9 August 2026
Write a brief note on India’s interests in West Asia.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 West Asia central to India’s foreign policy → interests material before ideologicalRoute 2 four interests (energy / people / trade /…
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