Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 04 July 2022
Contents
- India’s nuclear policy reflects past ideology
- It is vital to protect Indian Ocean Region
India’s Nuclear Policy Reflects Past Ideology
Context
According to the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India’s nuclear programme is an expression of its historical philosophy. He stated that the world was currently facing the prospect of devastating weapons, the use of which benefited only the weapon’s producers.
Relevance
GS-II: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.
Dimensions of the Article
- Need of No First Use Policy
- Arguments opposing the No First Use Policy approach
- Consequences of India abandoning its NFU policy
- Way Forward
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It Is Vital To Protect Indian Ocean Region
Context
- The shifting geopolitical landscape in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) had resulted in “international rivalries, competitiveness, and clashes of interests,” according to National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, who called for seamless coordination among all players active in the maritime sector.
- He claimed that the marine realm is a global construct in which a nation “cannot unilaterally decide.”
- The MEA’s IOR section includes nearby neighbours like the Maldives and Sri Lanka, as well as medium neighbours like Mauritius and Seychelles, and has recently included distant neighbours like Comoros, Madagascar, and French Réunion, all of which are island states. MEA has lately established a distinct section to address the Indo-Pacific region.
Relevance
GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
Dimensions of the Article
- The Indian Ocean Region
- India’s ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’ policy for the IOR islands (SAGAR)
- The Significance of The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) For Indian Security
- India’s stance toward the Indian Ocean
- Challenges to India’s role as a net security provider in IOR
- Way Forward
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