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1) Ethnic conflicts in South Asia.
ANS: Rakhine Buddhist and rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, shia-sunni
conflict in pak, tamil-sinalese in srilanka, Bangladeshi muslims and
india’s north east.
2) “The Snowden saga has brought out underlying tensions in the
international diplomacy”. Critically comment.
Ans:

it brought in front of world the secret surveillance program

illegally, immorally and unilaterally carried out by USA. The statistics
of surveillance provided info to countries on how friendly nation like
USA indulge in suspicious activities. It helped to arouse the demand for
cyber security and right to privacy.
The surveillance had negative impact on diplomatic relation of USA.
germany got furious, obama cancelled visit to Russia over granting
snowden asylum, brazil president called off visit to usa, india and china
expressed concerns. It created suspicion among countries. It also
affected business for eg brazil passed marco law that will end American
control over internet data. According to law the web firms like fb, yahoo
etc the locally gathered data has to be stored in brazil. This will cost
heavily to these companies.
3) Bring out your perspectives on the plausible aims of the NAM in the
post-cold war period.
Ans: to maintain strategic autonomy and sovergnity is aim of each nation,
India have full faith in UN but with dissolution of soviet it is completely
dominated by west so in such scenario NAM provides platform for showing

solidartory for eg: recent NAM summit was attended by all 120 member in
Tehran inspite of western pressure,

though NAM don’t posses economic

and political strength its dismantaling will have complete shift of power to
west thus undermining sovergnity of poor and least developed countries, it
forms a platform to voice concers of LDC and developing countries.
4) Do you think that China’s emergence as one of the largest trading partners
of India has adversely affected the settlement of the outstanding border
problem?
5) “India is losing its strategic influence in the Indian ocean region”. In
the light of the recent developments in the region, critically analyze
the statement.
Ans:

India faces competition from china in srilanka, Maldives and east

Africa(india presence very low), security threat from china’s string of pearl
and piracy, western pressure over India has led to slowing of IPI pipeline
and threatening India’s energy security.
india supported the election process in Maldives and even send it
election commissioners to conduct peaceful elections. India in involved into
humanitarian work in northern province of srilanka. She solved many
outstanding issues with Bangladesh and trade has improved substantially.
With Iran, trade is increasing apart from oil. It has chances to improve
further because of development of chabar and Bandar abbas port.
Though slow in progress India hasn’t lost its control in region. It is
main financer to IOR-ARC. Strong navy, improving business ties is helping
to gain control. LDC from region have strong support for India seat in
UNSC.
6) Discuss the demands and expectations of Indian diaspora in the North
America from their host countries. Are these demands justified?
Critically examine.
Ans:

The demands of NRI are social security, voting power and high

interest rates for their debts deposits.

nri remittances to India accounts for about $70 billion. They contribute to
India’s development by bringing advanced knowledge and experience to
country. The keep our culture alive in other countries. It helps India as a
tool for soft power diplomacy. They lobby for Indian business in N.A and
also take tough stand against any harsh immigration laws against India.
Whenever there is shortfall of dollars NRI has responded to Indian schemes
like resurgent Indian bond sheme in 1998, Indian millennium deposit
scheme of 2000 etc.
Hence their demands are justified as they contribute to India’s development
financially and culturally.
7) What are the areas of cooperation for India and China in the
international arena? Discuss.
Ans: both are facing terrorism and piracy problem. Can contribute in SCO
to reduce threat of terrorism and narcotics. Chinese have excellent
infrastructure experience that can be beneficial to India. Both are energy
hungry nations and can sign energy security pacts. Development of
renewable energy. They are part of BASIC group that pursue work as a
platform for climate change reduction. India and china can pressurize
developed nation to commit binding cuts and finance and tech transfer. Both
can work in ASEAN region to form a peaceful region. Both have stakes in
the development occurring in arctic council.
8) Why is UNSC reforms needed? What are India’s concerns and views
about it? Explain.
Ans: unsc was formed after 2nd world war for global security. It failed in its
motive of global disarmament. Infact usa, Russia, china increased their
nuclear arsenal. UNSC is used in biased ways to propagate their own
foreign policy. It is biased and does not include members from all
continents and leader for LDC. More space must be given to developing
countries.
9) In your view, what should be India’s strategy in Afghanistan after the
US exit from that country? Discuss.

Ans: security is essential, training to afgan police and army, afgan member os
saarc so india must pitch for concessions in trade for afgan. India observr at
SCO and can build security momentum, people to people contact by allowing
more afgan students in india, india central asia relation good, india can use it
for promoting growth in afgan, india can provide cheap and quality edu,
health sector to afgan, creating a regional momentum for security of afgan.
10)Why did India sign the Convention on Supplementary Compensation
for Nuclear Damage and what were its consequences? Analyze
critically the political and diplomatic implications of this step by
India.
ANS: india is energy hungry nation and she aims to install nuclear power
plants to raise it share in energy upto 25% by 2030. Convention on
Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC), which seeks to establish
a uniform global legal regime for the compensation of victims in the event of a
nuclear accident. With so many power plants the prospect of damages increases.
stablishes an international fund to increase the amount available to compensate
victims. The CSC also allows for compensating civil damage occurring within a
State's exclusive economic zone, including loss of tourism or fisheries related
income. It also sets parameters on a nuclear operators financial liability, time limits
governing possible legal action, requires that nuclear operators maintain insurance
or other financial security measures and provides for a single competent court to
hear claims.

11)On what grounds India is opposing both NPT and CTBT. Critically
analyze.
ANS : THE treaty is discriminatory as it divides world into nuclear haves and
have not. It gives legal right to the nuclear weapon states that tested their
weapons before 1967 to keep their arsenals. This is opposed by India as NPT
does not explain the ethical point that makes such divide. The treaty has
failed to achieve global disarmament which India is strongly proposing.
China is building nuclear power plants in pak which is against NPT. Because
in case of India, IAEA and NSG have granted waiver to commence nuclear
trade. This shows how the treaty is weak to enforce restriction when big

nations are involved in subverting treaty. In ctbt case India has been
unilaterally included in the annex 2 list of nation whose ratification is
necessary to enforce the treaty. India also demands that big nations like usa
should set a schedule plan to destroy its arsenals.
12) Has UN been successful in maintaining the world peace in the post
cold war scenario? Critically discuss.
Ans: its agencies are helping in international development. Liked undp, unep,
ifc etc. has provided platform to voice concerns of poor nations. Voice of
island nation under threat of global warming. Solved various issues like
foration of south sudan,
It failed where big powers are involved for eg Syria, UNSC non
inclusive, big nations carry their own policy, failed in nuclear dis armament.
13) ” The changing bilateral equations between India and Japan reflect
the increasing importance of India to the Asia-Pacific region”.
Critically Analyze.
Ans: both shared warm relations with each other since independence.
Currently china has over taken japan in economic front. Japan-china relation
are strained due to their claim on ryuku islands. India is worried about
Chinese military strength. Both can cooperate in security matters by
technology transfer. Japanese support for india in APEC has got her observer
status.. India is seen as a balancing power to Chinese exponential growth.
India is seen as a proponent to get seat for her and japan in UNSC to balance
power. India -asean trade
There are some issues like, Japan has strict nuclear trade laws but
considering india’s record it is considering the option of nuclear trade with
india which has not signed NPT. Hence it can be said that Indian influence in
region is increasing
14) Bring out your perspectives on the plausible aims of the NAM in the
post-cold war period.
15) ”Global warming and a race for resources could spark a new ‘cold
war’ in the Arctic”. Critically analyze.

Ans: arctic produce opportunities for oil exploration and opening of new sea
lanes. The council mandate also gives right to local tribes in region. The
concil also looks into global warming effects on arctic.
But china and many other are asking for global commons phenomenon,
island nation will go under severe threat after enormous oil exploration and
further climate change, it can also lead to managing countries in UN difficult.
Global warming due to melting of arctic will have consequenes for south asia.
Already there is disputing claims by contries like Russia who claims most of
arctic. The oil exploration from arctic and its direct effect on climate and then
on agriculture productivity is going to make more nation furious of these
countries.
Thus proper management of arctic resources by international bodies
like UN is necessary to avoid conflict in region. And also it must be
remembered that even if arctic circle passes through 8 nations its melting will
have effect over all nations.
16) Comment on the performance of India recently as a non-permanent
member in the UNSC .
ANS: TWO ISSUES CAME UP while india’s membership: libya’s no fly
zone, Syria. In first came india showed world that it can act responsibly and
resisted pressure from western countries to vote for no fly zone. India abstain
from voting as it was against it policy of non use of force in internal affairs of
country. Her stance was appreciated by LDC. In case of Syria, india voted
against non military sanctions and also expressed deep disappointment of the
Syrian state of affairs in dealing with civil crisis. During her tenure she also
pitched for expansion of security council. Thus overall she adhered to her
principle of non interference and inclusive UNSC.
17) Write a note on the Sino-ASEAN strategic relationship.
Ans: trade between sino-asean reached $400 billion. Sino mynmar gas piple
line from sittwe to Yunnan, Chinese are heavily investing in industrial parks
like in Malaysia and Indonesia. China forms part of asean+6 and APEC

which are discussing free trade area in south east asia. China also share strong
relations with individual countries.
18)Analyze how CISADA has affected the ties between India and Iran.
Ans: the act places sanctions on iran, before sactions iran was 2 nd largest
source of oil import, but india had to look for new partners in very short
time. Banking sanctions have been put over iran so payments cannot be made
in dollars as it will aid iran petroleum sector. Hence india is required to pay
45% in rupees and that to from a bank that doesnot come under sanctions.
Iran has declined any further increase in rupee payment mode. Iran is
important for india’s cental asia policy. But sanctions has led to decrease in
oil import. But positive point is india has increased trade with iran in non oil
products. But overall the sanction has affect india’s policy in central asia as
well as in home as it has to rely on expensive Saudi oil.
19) “BRICS bank will not supplant but supplement World Bank and
IMF”.
Ans: world bank and imf are backed by developed nations and have wide estb
network and huge finances. Their finances are for overall international
development and for member countries only. They finance development
projects , env sustainablity etc and wide range of activities. But their loans
very high cost and only to members. Brics bank is for LDC and developing
member specific bank. Cheap loans, though members have experience in
banking their estb in world forum will be slow. Will concentrate on limited
activities. Thus it will supplement world bank and not supplant
20) Mandate and structure of OPCW
Ans: it is intergovt org. it implements convention on chemical weapons,
investigate intoviolations, helps in dismantaling the weapons and countries
capacity to construct it further.
Structure: the conference attended by conference of state parties and is held
yearly, countries represented by permanent representatives. executive council
consist of 41 member for 2 yr term, technical council for assistance
21)Recent India – Bhutan relations

22) “Korea and India earlier had perceived each other on the wrong side of
the Cold War and had minimal contacts.” Analyze how relation between
India and Korea has evolved post Cold War.
23)“The political future of the countries of Southeast Asia, considered in
relation to their economic development and their security, is indissolubly
bound up with India’. Critically comment.
24)“Africa is much worse off today than it was a decade ago because African
economists and the world bodies have a poor perception of the African
economic problem and so designed SAP—a program which cannot
stimulate growth.” Explain why SAP instead of preventing poverty,
exacerbated it.
25)“Instead of influencing the course of the political process, India might
benefit by re-focusing its attention on long term economic relations and in
building human resource capacities in Nepal.” Critically analyze.
26)To what extent is India’s policy in regard to Afghanistan is dictated by a
vision of ’Global South’ , rather than compulsion?
27) “Kenya’s own interests led to the launch of Operation Linda Nchi and the
repercussions have not been pleasant so far.” Comment.
28) Evaluate the evolving economic relationship between India and
Bangladesh .
29) “Since 2011, when the Tamil Northern Alliance won a decisive local
elections in Sri Lanka’s North, the disillusionment of the people in the
region has only grown larger with the Sri Lankan government.” Critically
comment.
30) What are the laws of robotics and explain why such laws are needed. Do
you think Drones operated by USA in war zones conform with these laws?
Comment.(250 Words)
Ans:

intenational laws are based on humanitarian grounds. Ataak by any

autonomous weapons requires the country to disclose the reasons, operational
responsibility, criteria for target, impact and information about alleged violation.
But American drone attack is carried by CIA which conducts action under secrecy.
Hence violate the international law. Robotics are autonomous weapons and their

error in targeting right person can lead to loss of life and there by bo prosecution
can be conducted, in human protection system there is chance to solve issue by
dialogue but if autonomous machine are used no chance lies for any discussion.

31) “The proliferation of bilateral FTA projects in the Asia-Pacific has become an
important new defining feature of the region’s international political economy.”
Comment on the statement in the backdrop of slow advancement of decision
making process in multilateral forum such as WTO. (250 Words)

32) . “The International Criminal Court (ICC) has transformed itself into a
political instrument targeting Africa and Africans.” Critically comment
Ans: rome statute explicity metions that no immunity will be granted to head of
government, but the trial can be delayed for an year by the law passed in UNSC.
African contries think this is because of the powerful member are pursuing their
policies againgt head of state to support a head of state favouring these nations.
India, china usa are critical of ICC and are not members.

33) . What are the challenges before India in fostering long term goodwill
relationship with Myanmar and what should be its strategy to deal with these
challenges? Examine

34) Explain the role played by OPCW in defusing the Syria crisis. (150
35) “To protect its food security law, India must aim to secure an exemption from
AMS (Aggregate Measurement of Support) limits from WTO members without
conceding too much ground to the West.” Critically examine why India should
do so. (200 Words)

36) What are the important areas of cooperation between India and Indonesia?
Examine the recent developments in these areas of cooperation. (250 Words)

37) . Nuclear cooperation between India and Australia – important issues
38) “Some of the strategies adopted by USA in combating terrorism might foment
further instability in the affected regions and prove counterproductive.”
Analyze (200 Words)

39) Write a note on security ties between India and Vietnam
40) Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) commitments to WTO (100 Words)
41) The Peace Clause in Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) (100 Words)
42) Do you think the Commonwealth is an anachronistic neocolonial institution
with no spine? Comment (200 Words)

43) Explain how Eurozone crisis affected the Indian economy? What are its
aftershocks? (200 Words)

44) . Write a note on the energy relationship between India and Russia. (200
Ans: energy relation still low but have high developing prospect, Russia has coal,
ng, coal bed methane, ONGC has largest overseas exploration in Russia, GAIL
signed pact that will help import Russian gas for 25 yrs.

45) Is there still a role for the concept of balance of power in contemporary
international politics? Discuss

46) Discuss the causes and ramifications of hunger in Africa. (250 Words)
47) “A major vulnerability of India is the proliferation of illicit small arms and
ammunitions manufactured overseas”.Despite this India and other nations
abstained to sign the recent Arms Trade Treaty. Why? Comment on the
validity of India’s stand and suggest measures to make ATT more
conducive. (250 Words)
Ans: india always pitched for control mechanism to deal with illicit trafficking in
conventional arms, india is worst affected, india was in negotiation in ATT, but
treaty is ineffective and weak on dealing with terrorism and non state actors, in
name of restriction to put restriction on newly arms exporting country and benefits
only traditional arms exporters, the treaty dooesnt include ammunition export and
no moral reason is provided for that. It gives powerful nation ulilateral powers to
obstruct arms trade by other countries.

48) “A resurgent Kremlin is setting the agenda on major world issues and has
become more assertive in its foreign policy approach.” Critically
comment . (250 Words)
Ans: stance on Syria, support to assad, warning to usa on foreign intervention,
formulation of plan for chemical disarmament of Syria, formation of Eurasian
economic community and plans to form a eurasian union. Asylum to snowden

49) India’s foreign policy interactions with Israel are marked by a political
discreetness which is in contrast to its prominent political engagement with
the Palestinians and countries of the Arab world.” Critically analyze (250
Words)
Ans: Israel largest arms exporter to india and help in agriculture, Israel also
interested to sell gas recently found in mediterrenean, with arab worl most ties are

from pre independence and immediately after independence, india has significant
muslim population and wanted to reduces influence of Pakistan, many indian
labourers in arab, india formally recognizes its commitment to independent
palastine, india’s position has not changed since independence and Israel is aware of
it. It is mortant that india has and should carry forward successful and friendly
policies with both Israel and arab world as they are necessary for energy security,
economy and security of india.

50) “The relationship between India and the Central Asian countries despite
close historical & cultural contacts has not progressed to the desired
extent.” Analyze. (250 Words)
Ans: they are along the old silk route, transport problem, lack of direct air transport,
geopolitical constraints, low infrastructure in central asia, low human resourse
index, terrorism,

51) What are the preconditions for ‘Humanitarian Intervention’ by one
country into another country on the pretext of ‘humanitarian crisis’ ?
Critically examine the nature of such recent interventions. (250 Words)

Ans: diplomacy must be the first step, providing military assistance to
opposition and creating an unnatural condition for instability must be
checked, unilateral sanctions by powerful countries must be strictly dealt as it
affect the policies of country all over world, use of force should be sanctioned
by UN, bypassing the un law and going scott free will create bad image and
undermine power of UN. UN has duty is to protect the world order which
requires use of force but that shoul be kept as minimum as possible. An
impact assessment must be done to reach a conclusion. The assessment must
contain the possible effects on strike on the country, region, world peace and
UN.
52) Write a critical note on the India’s naval diplomacy in the South East Asian region.
(200 Words)

53) What is the government’s policy towards Indian diaspora? Comment
on whether it is beneficial to the country, and if so, how? (150 Words)
ANS: Mahatma Gandhi pravashi suraksha yojana, NRI account with low income tax
and high interest rate on deposits, pravasi bhartiya diwas; they are important as they
send remittances, promotes Indian culture on foreign land, lobby for india business,
take a vigilant view toward immigration policies of host countries, promote tourism.

Most of NRI are labourers and generally the only earning member of families in india,
social security schemes provides insurance cover and make them feel secure for their
families, award boost morale,

54) How would you explain the future of Nuclear deterrence? Do you think
that Preventive War’ is a good substitute for Nuclear Deterrence? (250 Words)

55) “North-South Cooperation is historical responsibility, South-South
cooperation is voluntary partnership.” Comment. (200 words)

56) What is International Terrorism? Discuss various actions taken by the United
Nations in to eliminate the causes underlying international terrorism. (200 Words)

57) Write a note on Manila Declaration,, 1982 (150 Words)
58)

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