“India’s approach to evolving multipolar world order is characterised by the Multi alignment and strategic autonomy.” Analyze the effectiveness of this approach in securing India’s core national interests,particularly in dealing with challenges posed by the rise of China.

India’s foreign policy is increasingly shaped by pragmatic engagement rather than ideological alignment. Analyse how this approach affects India’s relations with major powers and regional groupings.

As a rising China projects its economic and military power into the Indian Ocean, any strategy for regional balance by the government in India would necessarily involve the economic and military development of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Examine.

. Examine India's recent engagements with Central Asian countries and their significance for India's strategic interests.

“Engagement without formal recognition” sums up India’s approach to the Taliban-led regime in Afghanistan. Critically examine this policy in terms of India’s security, economic and ethical interests.

India's engagement with the United States is characterized by enhanced strategic cooperation without abandoning strategic autonomy.” Assess how this duality affects bilateral relations in light of evolving global and regional geopolitics.