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ANUPRIYA RAIAIR 258· 2025

Question Q20GS2GS2

Compare the aims and objectives of I2U2 and Quad. What importance does I2U2 hold for India? (15 marks, 250 words)

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Main Body

Remix - a new grouping of USA, UAE, Israel and India and Israel emerged in the Middle East called I2U2. The I2U2 is also being called the 'NEW QUAD'.

Aims and Objectives

I2U2:

1To boost economic and trade relations between the participant countries
2To ensure mutual benefit to all eg USA economic leverage + Israel technology + India's scale

QUAD:

1To promote freedom of navigation, democratic principles in the Indo-Pacific.
2Restrict Chinese aggression in Indo-Pacific
3Regional peace in Indo-Pacific

Sub-structure of I2U2 for India

1Give India greater role in Middle East which is the can important pillar in India's energy security given its dependence on Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar for oil and natural gas.
2Allow India to expand relations from bilateral format to regional level
3Establish India's importance in emerging geopolitics

investment in India at last of I2U2.

I2U2 thus provided an important platform.

Challenged loss of strategic autonomy of India -> India's involvement in regional politics of Middle East -> thorough forward lay in balancing India's interest in Middle East while not acting tied in the political quagmire.

investment in India at last of I2U2.

I2U2 thus provided an important platform challenged loss of strategic autonomy of India -> India's involvement in regional politics of Middle East -> thorough forward lay in balancing India's interest in Middle East while not acting tied in the political quagmire.

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Conclusion

Challenged loss of strategic autonomy of India -> India's involvement in regional politics of Middle East -> thorough forward lay in balancing India's interest in Middle East while not acting tied in the political quagmire.

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  • Clear comparative structure between I2U2 and Quad
  • Explains specific importance for India
  • Uses concrete examples of energy dependencies
  • Identifies India's strategic interests clearly
  • Identifies key challenge of strategic autonomy
  • Provides practical way forward
  • Identifies key strategic challenges
  • Identifies strategic autonomy as key concern

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ANUPRIYA RAI

AIR 2582025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings affecting India

I2U2 and Quad

Writing Stats

270

Total words

16

Paragraphs

analytical

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