Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
2. Critically examine prospects and challenges of India’s Act East Policy. Also suggest some measures to strengthen India’s relationship with South East Asian countries. (250 words)
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
The article explains as to what is going wrong with India’s Act East policy.
Key Demand of the question:
Critically examine prospects and challenges of India’s Act East Policy. Also suggest some measures to strengthen India’s relationship with South East Asian countries.
Directive:
Critically examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we have to look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with a brief on India’s Act East policy in general.
Body:
India’s Look East policy is an effort to cultivate extensive economic and strategic relations with the nations of Southeast Asia to bolster its standing as a regional power and a counterweight to the strategic influence of the People’s Republic of China.
Present the pros and cons of the policy.
Suggest some measures to strengthen India’s relationship with South East Asian countries.
Conclusion:
Conclude with importance of it.
