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Akansh DhullAIR 3· 2025

Question Q.9GS2GS2

Changing strategic realities come with their own constraints and possibilities. Describe briefly India's defense diplomacy in the context of contemporary geopolitics.

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Introduction

"We are heading towards a meaner, smaller and poorer world" - EAM. The quote highlights the strategic confusion at global stage The crux highlights the strategic confusion at global stage [contemporary Geopolitics]

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Main Body

Contemporary Geopolitics

1Confusion over polarity

"USA wants unipolar world and bipolar Asia, China wants bipolar world, unipolar Asia, India and Japan want both to be bipolar."

2Rising importance to Global South and middle powers
3Confusion after Russia-Ukraine crisis

France -"Europe not vassal of USA"

China-Russia no forbidden partnership

"We are heading towards a meaner, smaller and poorer world" - EAM

The crux highlights the strategic confusion at global stage [contemporary Geopolitics]

© Confusion over polarity:

USA wants unipolar world and Bipolar Asia, China wants bipolar world unipolar Asia, India and Japan want both to be bipolar.

© Rising importance to global South and middle powers

© Confusion after Russia-Ukraine crisis

France, China-Russia, Europe not clear on vessel of USA

[Strategic Realignment of India's Defence Diplomacy]

© Omnipresent

Defense engagement with Russia (46%) France (27%) USA (11%) SIPED

© Diversification and shift beyond Russia

© Focus on Defence assets

[Past: I-Seller & presently: Phillippines and Vietnam]

© Indigenous Designed, developed and Manufactured (IDDM) emphasis you strategic autonomy

© Defence Diplomacy has larger patronly

[Jet engine deal -> codevelopment]

India's defence diplomacy is critically anchored to its larger worldly and foreign policy framed by realism in India's led regionalism in India

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Conclusion

However overall it leads to create of peace which helps in forming Asian cooperation for Asian Century. India should however not allow scenario of the region

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Answer continues on next page
  • EAM quote for context
  • Polarity analysis of major powers
  • Contemporary geopolitical references
  • Clear identification of key challenges in contemporary geopolitics
  • Specific data points and percentages regarding defense engagement
  • Integration of contemporary examples (Russia-Ukraine crisis)
  • Linkage of defense diplomacy to broader foreign policy objectives

Topper

Akansh Dhull

AIR 32025Political Science and International Relations

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

International Relations

India's Defence Diplomacy and Contemporary Geopolitics

Writing Stats

262

Total words

11

Paragraphs

2

Bullets

Academic and analytical

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