Topic : Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
3. In the context of current Covid conditions facing the entire world discuss the prospects of diplomacy in digital age. (250 words)
Reference The Hindu
Why the question:
The article talks about the e-diplomacy experiment, its prospects and challenges.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss the idea of diplomacy in digital age, its significance, prospects and challenges.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly define what you understand by digital diplomacy.
Body:
Diplomacy in the digital age refers to new methods and modes of conducting diplomacy with the help of the Internet and ICTs and describes their impact on contemporary diplomatic practices. Technology impacts diplomacy and the way it is practiced in a number of ways, identifying new actors, tools and processes of diplomacy and international relations.
Discuss the recent summits that happened between India and other countries like Australia etc. and highlight the prospects of such diplomacy.
Discuss the challenges and concerns associated.
Conclusion:
Conclude with importance of changing policies and methods in changing world.
