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(a) "Non-alignment was little more than a rational strategy on the part of a materially weak India to maximise its interests with a bipolar distribution of global power." Comment. (20 marks)

(b) Examine the Geo-strategic points of contention in the bilateral relationship between India and China. (15 marks)

(c) Write a brief analysis of the ethnic conflicts and cross-border migrations along India-Myanmar and India-Bangladesh borders. (15 marks)