Bolivia

Source:  News on Air Context: India dispatched 3 lakh doses of Measles-Rubella vaccine to Bolivia amid a disease outbreak, reaffirming its commitment to Global South health diplomacy. About Bolivia: Location: Landlocked country in west-central South America. Capitals: La Paz (administrative), Sucre (constitutional). Neighbours: Borders Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Geographical Extent: Spans ~1,500 km …

Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross

Source:  News on Air Context: Brazil has conferred its highest civilian honour — Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross — on Prime Minister of India during his official visit. About Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross: What it is? Brazil’s highest civilian award, exclusively given to foreign …

In what ways does India’s Africa engagement support its bid for global leadership? Assess how Africa figures in India’s larger foreign policy calculus. What constraints limit this ambition?

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Q4. In what ways does India’s Africa engagement support its bid for global leadership? Assess how Africa figures in India’s larger foreign policy calculus. What constraints limit this ambition? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question: PM’s 2025 …

The collapse of bilateral arms control regimes in the Global North is fuelling a multipolar nuclear race. Analyse. What challenges does this pose for Global South diplomacy?

Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Q4. The collapse of bilateral arms control regimes in the Global North is fuelling a multipolar nuclear race. Analyse. What challenges does this pose for Global South diplomacy? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question: If thinking on …

What is the significance of the Bandung Conference for India’s post-independence foreign policy identity? Why does its neglect matter today? How can its core principles be reinterpreted to suit India’s current geopolitical aspirations?

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Q4. What is the significance of the Bandung Conference for India’s post-independence foreign policy identity? Why does its neglect matter today? How can its core principles be reinterpreted to suit India’s current geopolitical aspirations? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE …