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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