India and South Asia

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India and South Asia: Regional Co-operation; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation; South Asian Economic cooperation; Impediments to regional co-operation; India and the Look East / Act East policy.

2026

Section c · 1. · Paper Q5(c) · 2026 · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the three areas of security co-operation between India and Israel.

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Section e · 2. · Paper Q5(e) · 2026 · 10 marks · Solution

Analyse the relevance of India-Brazil economic co-operation in strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries.

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Section a · 3. · Paper Q6(a) · 2026 · 20 marks · Solution

Accelerating Chinese influence across South Asia is fundamentally reshaping the region's geopolitical landscape. This is a big foreign policy challenge for India. Analyse

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Section c · 4. · Paper Q8(c) · 2026 · 15 marks · Solution

Examine India and South Africa co-operation through bilateral and multi-lateral forums

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2024

Section b · 5. · Paper Q6(b) · 2024 · 15 marks · Solution

Does the idea of the 21st century as 'Asian century' continue to remain feasible given the growing friction between India and China?

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2023

Section b · 6. · Paper Q5(b) · 2023 · 10 marks · Solution

What are the reasons for lack of 'regionness' in South Asia?

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Section d · 7. · Paper Q5(d) · 2023 · 10 marks · Solution

Why do ethnic conflicts and insurgencies continue to remain major impediments to regional co-operation in South Asia?

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2022

Section b · 8. · Paper Q5(b) · 2022 · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the ways and means to realise greater economic co-operation among the Member States of South Asia.

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Section c · 9. · Paper Q5(c) · 2022 · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the steps required to realise hydro-co-operation between India and Bangladesh.

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Section b · 10. · Paper Q7(b) · 2022 · 15 marks · Solution

What are the implications of 'Look-East' Policy on the north-eastern region of India?

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2021

Section a · 11. · Paper Q5(a) · 2021 · 10 marks · Solution

Discuss the strategic implications of India's Look East Policy transforming into Act East Policy.

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Section a · 12. · Paper Q7(a) · 2021 · 20 marks · Solution

Why South Asia is considered as the world's politically and economically least integrated region? Explain

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Section a · 13. · Paper Q8(a) · 2021 · 20 marks · Solution

Relations between India and Russia are rooted in history, mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation. Discuss

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