AUKUS alliance and its pivot to France

Syllabus: International Relations  Source: BS  Context: The article discusses the AUKUS alliance among the US, UK, and Australia to bolster military capabilities against China, including sharing nuclear submarine technology.   What is AUKUS? AUKUS, a trilateral partnership formed in 2021, aims to bolster security and defence interests, primarily countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. …

What do Russia-China and Saudi-Iran deals mean for India?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations   Source: TH  Context: As Russia-China bolster ties, Saudi Arabia-Iran strike a deal (with China’s mediation), India’s tightrope walk gets tougher ahead of a number of crucial meetings – G7, G20, SCO and Quad.   Recent global developments:   Other developments: AUKUS: US, Australia and UK announced the 3-phase …

AUKUS is a result of like-minded regional powers forging a partnership that will see closer alignment of regional policies as well as greater integration of their defence forces in the Indo-Pacific. Comment.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. 4. AUKUS is a result of like-minded regional powers forging a partnership that will see closer alignment of regional policies as well as greater integration of their defence forces in the Indo-Pacific. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: The Hindu …

The AUKUS pact will complement the regional security architecture in the Indo-Pacific but has ramifications extending far beyond it. Analyse.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   4. The AUKUS pact will complement the regional security architecture in the Indo-Pacific but has ramifications extending far beyond it. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: Live Mint Why the question: It has been announced the US, Australia and …

Insights into Editorial: Three is company: On Australia-U.S.-U.K. security partnership

    Context: The U.S. has joined with the U.K. and Australia to announce a new trilateral security partnership, the AUKUS, that aims to ensure that there will be enduring freedom and openness in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly to “address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve”. While China …