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Discuss the role played by the United States in promoting/hindering improved relations between Indian & Pakistan. Explain India's strategic relationship with Russia. Account for India's increasing involvement in the SouthEast Asian Region. The Panchsheel Pact India-Israel cooperation European Union's trade restrictions against India. Weak-spots in India-Nepal relations Hot line between Islamabad & New Delhi Discuss the role of 'intelligence' in the making of foreign policy. Describe the role of the Amnesty International in securing human rights. Examine the relevance of Pt. Nehru's ideas in the international relations of today. ICJ verdict on Israel's erection of barrier on the West Bank Beijing-Taiwan Spat Prospects of international water-wars Al Gharib Prisoners Recent developments in India-Myanmar relations BIMSTEC (Objectives) ARF (Objectives) Red Cross (Objectives) OPEC (Objectives) IAEA (Objectives) Discuss the major issues in Indo-US relations in recent times. Discuss the impact of the collapse of the Soviet Union on Indo-Russian relations. Discuss the recent trends in India's relations with China. Discuss the importance of the Agra Summit on IndoPakistan relations. What has been the nature of 'Track II diplomacy' between Indian & Pakistan? Discuss the major irritants to Indo-Bangladesh relations. Discuss India's policy towards international terrorism. In what sense is Indo-Nepal cooperation important for both countries' national security?

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What is Veto in the UN system? Discuss the role of NATO after the end of the cold war. Discuss the role of the United Nations in the protection & promotion of Human Rights. What do the following stand for - (i) IBRD (ii) UNCHR Who is Hans Blix? Why was David Kelly in news recently? What is the problem in Chechnya? What is the significance of the Robin Island? What is the significance of Enola Gay in the world of history? What is Gauantanamo Bay in the news now? What is the theory of 'clash of civilisations'? What does the theory of 'end of history' mean? What was Robert Mugabe in the news recently? Discuss the major irritants in Indo-China relations and highlight the latest moves to overcome these. How did US respond to the problem of Cross-boarder terrorism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir after the Kaluchak event? Account for India's opposition to Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Explain India's stand on LTTE. What does 'Gujral doctrine' stands for? How does Indian benefit from good neighbourly relations with Bangladesh? What do you know about 'Pinaka'? Explain India's 'No First Use' policy in context of Nuclear Weapons Highlight the main points of Nuclear Disarmament Treaty signed by US President George Bush & Russian President Vladimir Putin in May 2002. Outline the features of latest Saudi Peace Plan for West Asia Crisis and assess its importance. NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) is relevant in Unipolar world as well. Comment. What do the following stand for - (i) WCAR (ii) SPDC (iii) INTERPOL (iv) WIPO Why was Bander Seri Begawan in news recently? Who is Xanana Gusmao? What do you mean by Uni-Polar World? What do you know about North-Polar dialogue?

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What do the following stand for - (i) UNCHR (ii) UNIDO (iii) WTO (iv) MIGA What is meant by AU? Explain US stand on the proposal for establishing an International Crime Court. What is the main purpose of G-15? Why is SAFTA being mooted? Discuss the global response to President Bush's 'National Missile Defence Plan (NMD)'? What were the major recommendations of the 'group of ministers' on Indian National Security System? Examine the latest phase of Indo-Iran relations. What is India's 'Look East Policy'? What do you understand by G-15? Explain the problem of infiltration in eastern parts of India. Why does Indian object to Kashmir being treated as a 'disputed territory'? What is the significance of Pyrdiwah & Boraibari in IndoBangladesh relations? Discuss the significance of Kyoto Protocol. Why is US not signing it? Evaluate the performance of Summit meeting of the Arab League held in March 2001? Outline the salient feature of India's nuclear policy and explain the reasons for India's refusal to sign the C.T.B.T. What do the following stand for - (i) UNCIP (ii)KLA Why has Slobodan Milosevic been in news in the recent past? Who is Gao Zhan? Who is Meghawati Sukarnoputri? Which is the latest right confirmed by the 57th session of the UN? What is GCC? Why was Macau in the news recently? What is G8? What is European Union? Explain the position of US vis-à-vis the League of Nations. Discuss Indian-Sri Lankan relations in recent years. India's Kargil victory rested on its successful effort at combining diplomacy with the use of force. Discuss. Differentiate & state the significance of Pokharan I & II.

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What does track two diplomacy stands for? Non-alignment is a need, not a creed. Elaborate. Differentiate between peace-making & peace-keeping. What is deterrence? Why has the indigenous development of Cryogenic Engine become necessary for India? Define Globalisation & differentiate it with internationalism. There is a wide-spread concern about the degradation of environment and the problems that go with it. Asses the international response. How can India accommodate her foreign policy principle of 'non-intervention' with the emerging right to 'intervention'. What are the prospects of CTBT? Differentiate between Collective security & Cooperative security. What do the following stand for - (i) MARV (ii) MIRV (iii) ICBM Differentiate between Explosion & Implosion. What do you know about Siachin Dispute? What do the following stand for - (i) SAARC (ii) ASEAN (iii) OIC What is meant by SDI? Differentiate between SALT & START What do you know about G-77? What is Global Environment Facility (GEF)?

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Weightage to International Relations/Events etc. (excluding questions on NRIs) is 90 marks, which may roughly be divided into – o India & the World – 40 Marks o International events/institutions – 50 Marks We may classify questions into following categories – o India’s Foreign Relations – Most significant part; India’s relations with US, Russia, Europe, Israel, Gulf countries and its neighbours – Pak, China, Nepal, Lanka, Bangladesh. (Presently, India’s relations with Pak, China, Nepal & Iran are in news) o India & the World – World events affecting India (including economic issues) + India’s role in international organisations (e.g. UN), associations (e.g. SAARC), events (e.g. Nepal crisis), peace-processes etc. o World Events (including economic issues)– With no direct relevance to India. E.g. Israel-Palestine conflict. Includes persons/places/treaties in news.

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o World Organisations/Associations, their objectives; The UN system & allied organisations o Misc World issues like terrorism, nukes, oil, water crisis, globalisation, its impact on foreign policy etc.  Old international events/pacts etc. Panchsheel/Cold war, their impact on world/India  Views of Nehru etc on foreign policy  Theoretical aspect of foreign policy