QUESTION 19
GS2
15 marks
‘The long-sustained image of India as a leader of the oppressed and marginalised nations has disappeared on account of its new found role in the emerging global order.’ Elaborate.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Assess whether India's new global role has erased its image as leader of oppressed and developing nations.
ElaborateAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Old image: NAM, anti-colonialism, anti-apartheid, G77≈50 words
- 2New role: closer ties with US and West, Quad, nuclear deal, pragmatic interests≈50 words
- 3Continuity: Voice of Global South summits (2023), African Union in G20, vaccine diplomacy, climate justice≈50 words
- 4Verdict: the image has changed but not disappeared≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Old imageNew roleEvidence of continuityVerdict
Where marks usually go
- Agreeing fully without counter-evidence
- No recent example, e.g. Voice of Global South summits, African Union in G20, Vaccine Maitri
Draw this
- Timeline: NAM → multi-alignment
Value addition
- FactIndia hosted 'Voice of the Global South' summits in January and November 2023, with about 125 countries.MEA
- FactIndia was a founding member of NAM (Belgrade, 1961).MEA
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