India and the World-Determinants of Foreign Policy [IAS (Admin.) Mains Political Science (PSIR)]: Questions 1 - 7 of 7
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Question 1
Appeared in Year: 2013
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Answer the following in about 150 words: (Paper-II)
Is India՚s nuclear doctrine a viable one?
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India՚s Nuclear Doctrine
- India՚s geopolitical challenges are unique compared to the world as it is located near two nuclear powers, Pakistan and China.
- Indo-Pakistani relations have been sour right from the beginning with four conventional wars fought till date and innumerable skirmishes.
- Sino Indian relations too are seen through the prism of geopoli…
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Question 2
Appeared in Year: 2013
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Answer the following in about 150 words: (Paper-II)
a) Elements of change in India՚s foreign policy.
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Elements of Change in India՚s Foreign Policy
- India received its independence from the British in 1947 which was a tumultuous time in international politics.
- The second world war had just ended, European economy was in shambles and the Cold War was already underway.
- So formulation of foreign policy was a challenge for the policymakers. They had to bala…
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Question 3
Appeared in Year: 2014
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Analyse the drivers of Indo-Russian relations in the post Cold War era.
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India Russia Relations Post Cold War Era
- India and Russia have had amiable relations since the days of the Soviet Union.
- After the USSR collapsed, both Russian and Indian economies fell into a severe crisis.
- India approached the IMF for a loan which was sanctioned after the former liberalised its economy and reduced tariffs and duties.
- Russia was in de…
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Question 4
Appeared in Year: 2015
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‘The Social structure of a country influences its foreign policy.’ How does social structure of India impact the making of its foreign policy?
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Social Structure of a Country and Its Foreign Policy
- India isn՚t simply a seventy year old nation state but also a five thousand year civilisation.
- Its social structure has been varied throughout its entire existence as demographics too has changed.
- The modern nation state however has been a combination of age old Indian values and modern day Enlighte…
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Question 5
Appeared in Year: 2017
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Examine the Indian national movement and geographical location as determinants of Indian foreign policy.
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Indian National Movement and the Geographical Location
- The modern Indian Republic was born in 1947 and Indians won their sovereignty after a long, hard national movement.
- The Indian national movement had the following characteristics:
- Firstly, it was both nationalist and internationalist in character. Indian freedom fighters had links all over the wor…
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Question 6
Appeared in Year: 2016
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Which determinant factors play an important role in shaping India՚s foreign policy?
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Determinant Factors Shaping India՚s Foreign Policy
- Republic of India achieved its sovereignty in 1947 at a torrid time in international affairs.
- The state of the world was uncertain as the European powers were falling back and US and USSR had risen to superpower status.
- India itself was in a terrible economic condition. Most Indians were illiterate, h…
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Question 7
Appeared in Year: 2018
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Do you agree with the view that Indian foreign policy is increasingly being shaped by the Neoliberal outlook? Elaborate.
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Indian Foreign Policy and the Neoliberal Outlook
- Indian foreign policy has not been constant for the last 70 years. It has seen multiple phases.
- First phase was the years just after independence. Indian state was socialist in nature and sought international cooperation and rules based order.
- India was a prominent member of the Non Aligned movement and…
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