The world is at an inflexion point where geopolitics has been transformed and power equations are being altered. In this context, India’s instinctive preference should be for a multipolar order as the best assurance of its security and as most conducive to its own social and economic development. Comment. 10 marks - Civilsdaily

The world is at an inflexion point where geopolitics has been transformed and power equations are being altered. In this context, India’s instinctive preference should be for a multipolar order as the best assurance of its security and as most conducive to its own social and economic development. Comment. 10 marks

Mentor’s comment- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/for-india-despite-a-rising-china-this-is-a-favourable-geopolitical-moment-coronavirus-7115782/ In the intro, mention the disruption caused by the pandemic and the rise of China as a superpower. In the body, mention changes like the emergence of China and the decline of the U.S. as a superpower. The growing assertiveness of China in the Indo-Pacific and apprehension it has been causing in the … Continue reading The world is at an inflexion point where geopolitics has been transformed and power equations are being altered. In this context, India’s instinctive preference should be for a multipolar order as the best assurance of its security and as most conducive to its own social and economic development. Comment. 10 marks