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Ananya RanaAIR 60

Question 13GS1GS1

India's territorial disputes post independence

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Introduction

India faced several challenges wrt its borders post independence due to neglect of British Raj, its policy of annexations and exploitations.

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Main Body

India's territorial disputes best independence encompass multiple dimensions:

(a) National identity issues:

(i) Aspirations of people to have nation of their own

(ii) Demand for Greater Nagaland

(*) Allegations of mistreatment and regional disparity (c) demand for Gorkhaland.

2Skewed economic opportunities giving rise to subjective realization of objective reality (c) Telangana creation
2Historical grievances:

(a) Agreements without consent - China refuses to recognize McMohan line drawn after Shimla Agreement, 1914

2Requests for revision of treaties

India's territorial issues include:

conflicts at borders
issue in reorganization of states
disenchantment among border states (e) Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
Incursions at LOC by Pakistan and infiltration

National identity:

(i) Aspirations of people - to have nation of their own

(ii) Demand for Greater Nagaland

(*) Allegations of mistreatment and regional disparity (c) demand for Gorkhaland.

Skewed economic opportunities giving rise to subjective realization of objective realty (c) Telangana creation

Historical grievances:

(a) Agreements without consent. China refuses to recognize McMohan line drawn after Shimla Agreement, 1914

2Requests for revision of treaties

Historical agreements: Nepal's Sagauli Treaty, 1916.

Ungoverned partition issues:

2Unmindful partition without taking into account ground realities - Creation of Pakistan
4Annexation era during colonial Raj where many Princely states of North east were forcefully annexed.

Geopolitical strategies:

(a) China's ambitions of expansion

(c) Fire finger policy

(B) Pakistan's role in keeping India busy with Kashmir issue

(B) Pincer strategy - of Pakistan & China as 'all weather ally'

4Promotion of distrust among communities (c) J-K.
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Conclusion

Territorial disputes of India can be further solved by adopting strategic autonomy in diplomacy.

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  • Comprehensive categorization of disputes
  • Multiple examples provided
  • Recognition of diverse causes (identity, economic, historical)
  • Specific examples like Telangana, Gorkhaland

Topper

Ananya Rana

AIR 60

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Post-independence Consolidation

Formation of states

Formation of states

Writing Stats

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