MPSE-1 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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INDIA AND THE WORLD (MPSE-001)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MPSE-001
Assignment Code: ASST/TMA/2025-26

Note: Answer five questions in total, choosing at least two questions from each section.

SECTION – I (Answer in~500 words each; 20 marks)

1. Trace the evolution of India’s world-view.
2. Discuss key approaches to studying India’s foreign policy.
3. Analyse the determinants and objectives of India’s foreign policy.
4. Evaluate the role of decision-making bodies (e.g., MEA, PMO, NSC) in shaping foreign policy.
5. Discuss India’s foreign policy under Indira Gandhi.

SECTION – II (Answer in ~250 words each; 20 marks)

6. (a) India–Japan relations (b) India–USA relations
7. (a) Briefly describe India’s nuclear policy

(b) Outline India’s relationship with ASEAN

8. (a) Major areas of economic cooperation between India and West Asia

(b) India–Africa trade relations

9. (a) Role of multilateral institutions (IMF, World Bank, WTO) in India’s foreign economic policy

(b) India’s engagement with BIMSTEC

10. (a) India’s neighborhood-first policy: success and challenges

(b) Challenges of SAARC in current times.