Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations.
4. Do you think India needs to re-orient its foreign policy to face the challenge of increasing Chinese influence in South Asian region? Analyse.(250 words)
Reference: The Hindu
Why this question:
The editorial highlights the Myanmar’s growing dependence on China.
Key demand of the question:
Discuss in detail why and how India needs to re-orient its foreign policy to face the challenge of increasing Chinese influence in South Asian region.
Directive:
Analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with the fact that Myanmar in recent times seems to have abandoned its earlier stance of non-alignment in favor of closer relations with China.
Body:
One has to explain in detail the implications of China-Myanmar bonhomie; like the Increase in China’s influence in domestic politics etc.
Discuss the impact of it on India; Increasing Chinese influence in India’s immediate and extended neighborhood could affect India’s interests in future.
Explain the changes that India should fold in to address the upcoming threat.
Conclusion:
Conclude with what India should do to tackle the situation.
