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Shoham TeberiwalAIR 77· 2023

Question Q.9GS2GS2

"India must leverage, if not manage, the global divides". How can the current geopolitical situation pave the way for India's rise to the global high table?

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Current geopolitics is seeing massive division given Russia-Ukraine crisis, US-China rivalry, Taiwan issue, demands of small island developing nations, perpetual instability in Middle East, Africa to name a few. India's rise to global high table: 1) Achieve voice of global south (Global South summit with 180 countries participating) 2) Calls for reforms in global multilateral security architecture (e.g. NOPMF at UNSC, GAD foreign minister meeting emphasis on reforms) 3) Prime Minister seen as leader with his emphasis on "era net of war" now becoming common headline

4Use of strategic autonomy in leveraging interest from Russia as well as USA (consider far east tension as well as recent state visit to US) 5) In middle east, New Delhi can use cultural and historic ties to collaborate on issues with both Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran on another (consider NSIA visit to Saudi, AQDC forum and Chabbhaar port construction) 6) In Africa, Latin America, Pacific island nations develop a voice that is inclusive, demand driven, rather led rather than debt-trap diplomacy 7) Use soft powers like Yoga, Ayurveda, AYUSH, digital public goods GAO is an opportunity forum to effectively communicate what we doing to talk. But it must not mean that we should not try to manage global divide. We must follow constitutional principle of promoting peace as in Article 51.
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GAO is an opportunity forum to effectively communicate what we doing to talk. But it must not mean that we should not try to manage global divide. We must follow constitutional principle of promoting peace as in Article 51.

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Shoham Teberiwal

AIR 772023

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

International Relations

International Relations

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