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Vipulbhai Karmanbhai ChaudharyAIR 115· 2024

Question 13GS1GS1

India's territorial disputes after independence were not merely about borders, but also encompass issues of national identity, historical grievances, and geopolitical strategies. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words)

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Post independent India was accompanied with horrific partition, disintegrated country and rise of chauvinist regionalistic feelings created major challenge before our 'pluralities'.

India's territorial disputes - encompasses various issue & •

1Border dispute
a) Redcliff line – hurry and artificial border linecreated disabusus partition impact

b) Dilip Hiid in his book "The Longest August" explained how borders contectic belonging national bundle for India's unity.

2National identity issue

2.1) Main issue – Centrality of Indian identity – There was no cutenary coherity for India's identity.

2.2) Regionalism over nationalism – has been peermost theme of India's history.

2.3) Regional statesdemanding regional autonomyJunagadh/Hyderabad

2.4) Kashmir question: integrally with India on coast basis ?

3Historical grievances

3.1) Historical negligence of North Eastern India

3.2) International cerius of Kashmir 1942 – believed history case not good to tachmmm.

3.3) Historical negligence by Budellsavid regentdemand for autonomous existen

3.4) Khalistan demand – revenge for historical injustice

4Geopolitical strategy
4.1) Lack of codfitted border with Chinacampforps border smuggle on Ladakey any Umriacad pourcil
4.2) Liberality of Bangladeshpakistan's Thailand cut-strategy

4.3) Geopolitical around interest: ended in Nagarum - Karnataka territrial dipute

4.4) Lack of solutionKashmir, Sri-lanket Siachin issuedivergent geopolitically strategy
2National Identity Issue

2.1) Main issue – Centrality of Indian Identity – There was no cutenary coherity for India's identity.

2.2) Regionalism over nationalism – has been peermost theme of India's history.

2.3) Regional statesdemanding regional autonomyJunagadh/Hyderabad

2.4) Hamipur question: integrally with India on coast basis ?

3Historical Grievances

3.1) Historical negligence of North Eastern India

3.2) International cerius of Kashmir 1942 – believed history case not good to tachmmm.

3.3) Historical negligence by Budellsavid regentdemand for autonomous existen

3.4) Khalistan demand – revenge for historical injustice

4Geopolitical Strategy
4.1) Lack of codfitted border with Chinacampforps border smuggle on Ladakey any Umriacad pourcil
4.2) Liberality of Bangladeshpakistan's Thailand cut-strategy

4.3) Geopolitical ground interest: ended in Nagarum - Karnataka territrial dipute

4.4) lack of solutionKashmir, Sri-lanket Siachin issuedivergent geopolitically strategy.

Solutions:

1. EK Bhimid subprocess

Solutions:

1. Reviving cultural unity—national integration court

2. solving Himachal border dispute—youd working Group on border creation.

India's territorial disputes demand delt diplomatic skill, mutual understanding and mutual respect to territorial identity [of country].

398 words22 paragraphs
  • Clear categorization of territorial disputes into border, identity, historical, and geopolitical dimensions
  • Comprehensive coverage of multiple disputes
  • Well-structured with numbered and sub-numbered points
  • Organized breakdown of national identity issues
  • Links regionalism to broader historical patterns
  • Provides solutions to territorial disputes
  • Concludes with balanced perspective on diplomacy

Topper

Vipulbhai Karmanbhai Chaudhary

AIR 1152024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization

Territorial Disputes

National Identity and Geopolitical Dimensions

Writing Stats

398

Total words

22

Paragraphs

Analytical with attempted solutions

Tone