Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
3. India-Canada relations have been historically characterized by diplomatic cooperation, trade ties, and a shared commitment to democratic values. However, recent events have led to a rift between the two nations. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The article discusses the historically strong and diverse relationship between India and Canada, emphasizing the potential challenges and strains in this bond.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about evolution of Indo-Canadian relations and recent rift in them.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate 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 by giving context.
Body:
First, write about major areas of Indo-Canadian cooperation – cooperating on shared interests, such as technology, commonwealth, trade, diaspora, climate change and counterterrorism etc.
Next write about the causes for recent rift- Canada’s support for the farmers’ protests in India, concerns about Khalistani separatism, vaccine export restrictions, disagreements over human rights issues, and trade barriers etc,
Next, write about the measures that are needed to overcome the above issues in bilateral relationship.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
