Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
3. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCOs) purpose is increasingly in question, considering the fact that there are serious internal disagreements and suspicions within the group. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of Mission-2023 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the issues in SCO and its impact on the overall efficacy of the organisation.
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 by writing about aims and objectives of SCO.
Body:
In the first part, write about the various disagreements withing the SCO – India-China, Russia-China, Impact of Ukraine war, lack of consensus etc
Next, Highlight the importance of SCO for India – focus on the advantages that India can gain in bilateral relations and in the larger Eurasian region.
Next, write the measures that need to be taken to enhance the efficacy of SCO.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
