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Answer the following in about 150 words each :

(a) Describe the structure and function of the National Security Council of India. What role does it play in the formulation of Indian foreign policy? (10 marks, 150 words)

(b) Outline the reasons of low volume of trade in the SAARC region. (10 marks, 150 words)

(c) Analyze the impact of hydropolitics on Indo-Bangladesh relations. (10 marks, 150 words)

(d) Discuss the future prospects of Indo-Nepal relations in the context of the recent publication of new Nepalese map wrongly claiming Indian territory. (10 marks, 150 words)

(e) How does cross-border terrorism impede the achievements of peace and security in South Asia? (10 marks, 150 words)