Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
4. India and Israel’s ties have become significantly much stronger in the recent years. Though the defence trade deals forms the bedrock of their partnership, both states can have mutual benefits by formalising a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
India and Israel have agreed to start the free trade agreement negotiations from November.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the growing relations between India-Israel and benefits of signing an FTA for both countries.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin the answer by writing about the growing trade ties among other things between India and Israel in the recent past.
Body:
First, talk about how defence sector dominates the ties between both countries.
Next, talk about the benefits of signing FTA for both the countries with respect some of the major sectors – India’s large market and huge consumer base, Water and Agriculture, Israeli Pharma, R&D etc.
Next, mention bottlenecks in signing of the FTA and the ways to resolve it.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stressing on the mutual benefits for both countries by signing the FTA.
