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DIVYAAIR 182· 2025

Question 19GS2GS2

Q.19) Would you subscribe to the view that India is well-placed to emerge as the Global South's preferred development partner? Substantiate your position. (15 marks, 250 words)

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Introduction

India's engagement in capacity building and technology transfer with the Global South reflects its commitment to genuine partnerships as a development agent.

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Main Body

India as a viable alternative to the West-dominated development paradigm:

1Comparable developmental journey - India shares similar socio-economic challenges with Global South nations
2Technology-friendly approach - South-South Cooperation (SSC) through bilateral, regional partnerships
3Respects sovereignty - No conditionalities unlike Western aid
4Aligned developmental interests - mutual growth rather than exploitation

India's strengths as development partner:

1Demographic advantage - youth population, innovation potential
2Technological capabilities - IT sector, digital solutions, agriculture technology
3Cultural compatibility - shared values, post-colonial narrative
4Economic potential - FDI, market opportunities

Weaknesses/Challenges:

1Domestic constraints - poverty, inequality limit capacity
2Limited financial resources - compared to China's Belt & Road
3Institutional capacity - bureaucratic delays
4Geopolitical constraints - balancing Western and Global South interests

India's framework for Global South partnership:

1Renewable participatory learning - through revived (industrial) linkage, NGO tie-ups, collaboration with BIMSTEC, principals etc
2Assessment of lifelong learning - through alumni engagement and meets
3Categorical rankings - Medical colleges engineering Humanities as done by NIRF
4Blend with good global practices - include parameters from QS world rankings international admissions Research labs Diverse professionalism
5Reward innovation - through Atal Innovation Mission

An educated youth is the future of Indian workforce and writer of Indian growth story thus broad, inclusive, diverse and specialised framework will help improve.

India's positioning:

(a) Through Atma Nirvavars (self reliance)

(b) Triangular cooperation - involving India-Africa-Latin America partnerships

Remark participatory learning - through revived (industrial) linkage, NGO tie-ups, collaboration with BIMSTEC, principals etc

Assessment of lifelong learning - through alumni engagement and meets

Categorical rankings - Medical colleges engineering Humanities

Blend with good global practices - include parameters from international admissions Research labs

Reward innovation - through Atal Innovation Mission

An educated youth is the future of Indian workforce and writer of Indian growth story thus broad, inclusive, diverse and specialised framework for ranking will help improve.

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Conclusion

India's positioning through Atma Nirvavars (self reliance) and Triangular cooperation - involving India-Africa-Latin America partnerships will help position it as a preferred development partner An educated youth is the future of Indian workforce and writer of Indian growth story thus broad, inclusive, diverse and specialised framework for ranking will help improve.

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AIR 1822025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

India and its Neighborhood - Relations

India-Global South Relations

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