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QUESTION PYQ 01
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India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.’ Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in light of the preceding statement.

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What the examiner wants

For Sri Lanka Crisis & India, discuss in sequence: first, India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.’; then, Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in light of the preceding statement.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka.’≈55 words
  2. 2Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in light of the preceding statement≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Strategic contextIndia’s interestsCounterpart/system interestsConvergenceFriction/constraintPolicy direction for Sri Lanka Crisis & India

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  • Sri Lanka Crisis & India: interest matrix — India | counterpart/system | convergence | constraint | policy lever
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