“In a multipolar world, alignment is increasingly situational rather than structural”. Discuss this shift. Examine its impact on India’s external engagements

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Q4. “In a multipolar world, alignment is increasingly situational rather than structural”. Discuss this shift. Examine its impact on India’s external engagements. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question The evolving multipolar world and recent geopolitical crises have …

“The resilience of India–Russia relations lies in their ability to adapt rather than align”. Trace the historical evolution of the partnership. Analyse how it has weathered post-Cold War transitions. Evaluate its relevance for India’s strategic autonomy.

Topic: India – Russia Q3. “The resilience of India–Russia relations lies in their ability to adapt rather than align”. Trace the historical evolution of the partnership. Analyse how it has weathered post-Cold War transitions. Evaluate its relevance for India’s strategic autonomy. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question: Asked in the context …

UN at 80 – Decline of Global Governance and Rise of New Multilateralism

 Syllabus: International Relations  Source: IE Context: As the United Nations turns 80, concerns grow over its diminishing relevance in maintaining peace and security. While Ban Ki-Moon calls for urgent reform, thinkers like argue that the UN’s original purpose has eroded, and that a new multilateralism is essential for a multipolar world order. Background Founded in …

Analyse India’s role in the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War. How does India’s stance in contemporary multipolar geopolitics reflect continuity or departure from NAM’s principles?

Topic: India & NAM Q2. Analyse India’s role in the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War. How does India’s stance in contemporary multipolar geopolitics reflect continuity or departure from NAM’s principles? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question India’s post-independence foreign policy shaped the Non-Aligned Movement, and today’s multipolar geopolitics tests whether …