Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations.
4. The bilateral and multilateral developments in the recent past, signal the possibility of a permanent course-change in our nation’s policy towards China. Examine. (250 words)
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
The recent Delhi visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his signalling the use of Indian territory to fire the Tibet political salvo at China may have sharpened trilateral equations further.
Key Demand of the question:
To analyze the recent change in the contours of Sino-Indian relations from bilateral as well as multilateral perspectives.
Directive:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must 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.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin the answer by throwing the light on Sino-Indian relations.
Body:
In brief, Trace India’s historical policy towards China starting from the Nehruvian era (A flow chart maybe used for this to minimize time and space required as well as for better representation).
Give context about the most important changes witnessed in Bilateral relations in the recent past. The Dolkam Issue, Galwan Valley clash, Wuhan Summit, Chennai Declaration etc. Their impact on bilateral relations must be analyzed briefly.
Next, write about the multilateral issues. Rise of QUAD, Wolf Warrior Diplomacy of China to recent visit of Secretary Blinken and mention of Tibet. Bring out their impact.
Conclusion:
Comment on whether these could lead to a paradigm shift in Sino-Indian relations.
