pyq/2023/psir-optional-ii/5

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (10x5=50 marks)

(a) Explain the major features of India's Foreign Policy in the 21st century. (10 marks, about 150 words)

(b) What are the reasons for lack of 'regionness' in South Asia? (10 marks, about 150 words)

(c) Why is the compromise reached at WTO regarding the Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing not a Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver? (10 marks, about 150 words)

(d) Why do ethnic conflicts and insurgencies continue to remain major impediments to regional co-operation in South Asia? (10 marks, about 150 words)

(e) What diplomatic steps has India taken to articulate the interests of the Global South in International Politics? (10 marks, about 150 words)