India and the Global Centres of Power

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India and the Global Centres of Power: USA, EU, Japan, China and Russia.

2025

Section e · 1. · Paper Q5(e) · 2025 · 10 marks · Solution

Historical ties between India and Japan grew into a 'special strategic and global partnership'. Comment.

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2024

Section a · 2. · Paper Q4(a) · 2024 · 20 marks · Solution

"The Gramscian theory of hegemony provides many valuable insights into the nature of global power." Comment.

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Section b · 3. · Paper Q5(b) · 2024 · 10 marks · Solution

Bhutan has historically been an ally of India, but the China-Bhutan border-related issues have become a security issue for India. Discuss.

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2022

Section a · 4. · Paper Q7(a) · 2022 · 20 marks · Solution

What are the main drivers of India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership?

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2021

Section a · 5. · Paper Q6(a) · 2021 · 20 marks · Solution

"Non-alignment was little more than a rational strategy on the part of a materially weak India to maximise its interests with a bipolar distribution of global power." Comment

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Section b · 6. · Paper Q6(b) · 2021 · 15 marks · Solution

Examine the Geo-strategic points of contention in the bilateral relationship between India and China

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