Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
3. India must adopt a positive role during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) presidency and use the forum for the betterment of the whole of Eurasia. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
Connectivity projects must respect sovereignty issues, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said, in a reference to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), at a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government hosted by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the how India can use SCO presidency for betterment of Eurasia.
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 by India during its presidency to enhance the efficacy of SCO.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
