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International RelationsEXAMINEYear 202415 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
India's "Neighbourhood First" policy has encountered severe stress due to political instabilities and foreign economic incursions in South Asia. Examine with recent examples.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
India and its neighbourhood, bilateral, regional and global groupings, agreements involving India, diaspora, international institutions (UN, WTO, IMF).
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Neighbourhood First, South Asia Geopolitics, Sri Lanka Crisis
Recurring Theme Trend: “Neighbourhood First”
8 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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