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Anjali ThakurAIR 43· 2023

Question 20GS2GS2

The synergy of shared values and vibrant people-to-people connections is the credible ground for fostering long-lasting trade relations and strategic collaboration between the two nations. Analyse: (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks

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Introduction

India-Australia recently signed ECTA (Economic cultural Trade Agreement) to reduce trade barriers to almost over 90% of products & services.

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India-Australia recently signed ECTA (Economic cultural Trade Agreement) to reduce trade barriers to almost over 90% of products & services.

People to people connection => migration & mobility agreement. => Students dispering for Higher education => Identification of mutual qualification of service providers.

Fostering long lasting trade:

1Aim is to reduce tariffs on 26% goods & services.
2Double the trade to £50 bn by 2030 => Mutual logistic strategic agreement (MLSA).
3Service expats can increase by India => Recognizing the dual qualification of indian workers.
4Easy migration due to migration & mobility agreement => fostering IT industry in India.

Strategic collaboration:

1maintaining a sphere of influence on Indo-pacific and pacific island countries => similar view - Free & open Indo-pacific.
2Both are members of QUAD => further strengthening the ties.
3Strengthening supply chain => Supply chain Resilient infrastructure (SRI) bik among Japan-India-Australia.
4Australia is a source of strategic minerals => Cobalt, Lithium => India can be benefitted.

*Uncertain challenges:

1Decoupling ching is difficult => poverty dependent on ching for trade.
2Geographical proximity is not there => influence of ching & US is huge => AUKUS.
3Way forward => need to tap the market of Australia for manufactured product & service => collaboration in fields of education, Research etc.

The people to people ties can further enhance economic & strategic interest. The Indian diaspora is said as "Little India" in Australia.

Efficiently can safeguard any whistleblower.

If any corruption case highlighted by RTI or WBPA => should be immediately investigated by lokayukta or lokpal => can be transferred to CBI => To CVC, if any public servant is in case.

Corruption is a common area of all three => Prevention of Corruption Act 1926 => this convergence will bring efficiency. However it will work only when proper implementation mechanisms are there assign funds, given human resource, fill vacancy.

The convergence is needed to fulfill any binding obligation at 'UN convention on Corruption' => India is apathy.

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Conclusion

The people to people ties can further enhance economic & strategic interest. The Indian diaspora is said as "Little India" in Australia.

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Diagram

Flowchart showing whistleblower safeguarding mechanisms and investigative pathways: proper implementation mechanisms → assign funds, human resource, fill vacancy branches connecting to convergence bringing efficiency.

  • Specific recent agreement cited (ECTA)
  • Addresses multiple dimensions of collaboration
  • Quantifiable targets mentioned (£50 bn by 2030)
  • Discusses people-to-people connections
  • Addresses strategic collaboration aspects
  • Mentions QUAD and Indo-Pacific cooperation
  • Discusses supply chain resilience
  • References strategic minerals
  • Identifies challenges realistically
  • Mentions AUKUS as a geopolitical factor
  • Addresses decoupling challenges
  • References diaspora contribution
  • Integrated approach linking RTI, whistleblower protection, and corruption investigation
  • References to statutory bodies (lokayukta, lokpal, CVI)
  • International obligation framework (UN convention)

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Topper

Anjali Thakur

AIR 432023

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

International Relations

India-Australia Economic and Trade Relations

Writing Stats

378

Total words

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expository

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