Q.2 Illustrate using examples India’s movement towards an “all-alignment” policy. How does India’s all alignment policy function within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grouping? (10 Marks)

Mentor’s Comments- https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/for-india-the-buzzword-now-is-all-alignment/article65887072.ece Introduce by highlighting India’s foreign policy move from traditional optimistic non-alignment to more realistic multiple engagements. Substantiate using examples. In next part, talk about India’s handling of various SCO members like Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan. Conclude with an optimistic way forward.