QUESTION 9
GS2
10 marks
“The West is fostering India as an alternative to reduce dependence on China’s supply chain and as a strategic ally to counter China’s political and economic dominance.” Explain this statement with examples.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain, with examples, how the West is backing India as a supply-chain alternative to China and a strategic counterweight.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Supply chain: PLI, Apple/Foxconn shift, semiconductor fabs (Micron), iCET, Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, IPEF≈35 words
- 2Strategic: Quad, defence co-production (GE F414 engines), IMEC≈35 words
- 3Limits: India's autonomy, Russia ties, infrastructure gaps≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
ContextSupply chain examplesStrategic examplesLimitsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- No concrete examples, though asked
- Ignoring India's strategic autonomy
Draw this
- Map arrows of supply chains shifting from China to India
Value addition
- ExampleApple's suppliers assemble a growing share of iPhones in India.Ministry of Electronics and IT / industry data
- ExampleMicron's assembly and test plant at Sanand, Gujarat was approved in 2023.India Semiconductor Mission
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 47 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 47 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 50 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 21 ↗Same syllabus reference
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