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Prajnanandan Giri

Question 9GS2GS1

India must leverage, if not manage, the global divides. How can India's rise to the global high table?

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Introduction

Post COVID-world is witnessing multiple global divides due to various reasons such as USA-China trade war, taking shape of cold war, Russia-Ukraine war, civil wars in Africa etc.

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Main Body

Current geopolitical churnPaving way for India's rise to Global High table

Economic way -

1. Attracting industries being shifted from China to India.

2. Providing alternative exports — [e.g] Wheat export (alternate to Ukraine)

3. Exploring new free trade deals with Indian interest [e.g] with UK after Brexit

Military rise -

4. Being Net security provider in west asiato fill the vacuum after US withdrawal

Strategic Role -

7. By posing itself as leader of Global South

8. Improving ties with African Union, Latin American nations.

9. New multilateral groupings like IRUD, QUAD, RICS, India-Iran-Armenia trilateral etc.

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Conclusion

Therefore, India must utilise the opportunities provided by global divides to further its foreign policy objectives in line with Multi-alignment strategy.

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  • Connects multiple dimensions (economic, military, strategic) of India's rise
  • Identifies contemporary geopolitical opportunities
  • Provides specific examples and case studies
  • Links to broader foreign policy strategy

Topper

Prajnanandan Giri

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Modern Indian History

India's Geopolitical Rise

Writing Stats

150

Total words

4

Paragraphs

Strategic, Analytical

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