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MUTHUARASI MAIR 225· 2025

Question Q.10GS2GS2

As an important attribute of soft power, 'Knowledge diplomacy' has the potential to further genuine objectives of foreign policy. Explain.

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Knowledge diplomacy - sharing talent pool from knowledge rich countries. India is exceptional in demography - in ageing world provides opportunity for knowledge diplomacy. When world is ageing, world needs India. Sharing digital work knowledge diplomacy is potential of sharing digitalization library. Remittances - i Social Remittance - Diaspora brings India's culture abroad. ii Little India in Australia, International yoga day and setup yoga centres in Saudi Arabia serve as soft power diplomacy. Religious diplomacy - Buddhist circuit and Asean countries where there is 6 million Indian. Economic Remittance - ii Bring back Foreign currency - India Highest Remittance Receiving country in world (311bn in 2022)

Export of labour to labour-poor countries (Eurasia, Far east region) - Role in investment and livelihood. Diaspora holding key political position and improved role of Indian diaspora in signifying US-India civil nuclear deal, Mahendra Chaudy, Fiji PM FHD. Innovation diffusion built to India and technological improvement. Better opportunities for Indian youth. Migration and mobility agreement with Australia - Better access to world class education. Unskilled labour. Class migrate often with little power. Fiji - Pio leveled labourers. British national narrative Canada. Khalistan movement Canada. Permanent Brain drain around Zoeors gave up India is citizenship. Diaspora as part of knowledge diplomacy should act as 'living bridge' to further India's national interest abroad.

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MUTHUARASI M

AIR 2252025

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GS2GS2

Topic

Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

International Relations

Knowledge Diplomacy

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217

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