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International RelationsEXAMINEYear 201910 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
'The long-sustained image of India as a leader of the non-aligned movement has given way to active engagement with multiple global alignments.' Discuss.
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: Non-Alignment to Multi-Alignment, Issue-Based Alignments, Strategic Autonomy
Recurring Theme Trend: “Non-Alignment to Multi-Alignment”
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