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International RelationsEXAMINEYear 202515 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
"The reform process in the United Nations remains unresolved, because of the delicate imbalance of East and West and entanglement of the USA vs. Russo-Chinese alliance." Examine and critically evaluate the East-West policy confrontations in this regard.
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: UN Security Council Reforms, G4 Nations Bid for Permanent Seat, Veto Power Deadlock
Recurring Theme Trend: “UN Security Council Reforms”
5 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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