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Answer the following in about 150 words each: (50 marks)

(a) Discuss the strategic implications of India’s ‘Look East Policy’ transforming into ‘Act East Policy’. (10 marks, 150 words)

(b) Explain the philosophical foundations of India’s foreign policy. (10 marks, 150 words)

(c) Explain India’s position on the waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines in WTO. (10 marks, 150 words)

(d) Write about the growing significance of QUAD. (10 marks, 150 words)

(e) How does the recent takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban impact India’s strategic interests ? (10 marks, 150 words)