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International RelationsEXAMINEYear 201615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
'Project Mausam' and the 'Cotton Route' are perceived as India's cultural and economic responses to China's Maritime Silk Road. Examine their scope and progress.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
India and its neighbourhood, bilateral, regional and global groupings, agreements involving India, diaspora, international institutions (UN, WTO, IMF).
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Project Mausam, Maritime Silk Road Counter, Cotton Route
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