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India's Multilateral Diplomacy and Eurasian Engagement

PYQs

5

Articles

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Momentum

15

Phase IFoundation

Background

Overview

This concept is crucial for understanding how India navigates a multipolar world, balances its relationships with major powers, and leverages regional groupings like SCO and BRICS to advance its strategic, economic, and security interests in the complex Eurasian geopolitical landscape.

India's foreign policy in the 21st century is characterized by a multi-aligned approach, seeking to engage with various global and regional powers and groupings to safeguard its national interests, promote economic growth, and ensure regional stability, particularly in the strategically vital Eurasian region.

Phase IIStatic core

Facts & tables

Key facts

Multi-alignment Strategy

Engaging with diverse partners (e.g., U.S., Russia, Central Asia, Iran) to maintain strategic autonomy and balance interests.

Counter-terrorism Priority

Consistently advocating for strong, unified action against terrorism and rejecting "double standards" in international forums.

Economic Diplomacy

Focus on enhancing trade, securing critical minerals, ensuring energy security, and promoting connectivity projects (e.g., INSTC, Chabahar Port).

Central Asian Outreach

Renewed efforts to strengthen ties with Central Asian Republics for strategic and economic benefits.

Reference table

Static syllabus anchors

TypeReference
Conceptual areaInternational Relations
Phase IIIExam lens

Prelims angle

Overview

Prelims angle: Multi-statement analysis

Prelims angle: Factual recall

Quick revision

  • Adopts a multi-aligned approach in foreign policy.
  • Prioritizes counter-terrorism in multilateral engagements.
  • Focuses on economic diplomacy, connectivity, and energy security.
  • Actively engages with SCO and BRICS to advance national interests.
  • Seeks to strengthen ties with Central Asian Republics.

High-confidence PYQs

2026Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : | List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) | List II (Location) | |---|-...

International RelationsOpen question
2025Multi-statement analysis, Factual recall

Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS: I. 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan. II. Indonesia has become a ful...

International RelationsOpen question
2024Statement-based questions, Factual recall

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its p...

International RelationsOpen question
2015Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, Consider the following statements: 1. It was established very recently i...

International RelationsOpen question

India is a member of which of the following? 1. Asia-Pacific economic corporation. 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations. 3. East Asia Summit Select t...

International RelationsOpen question
2015Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, Consider the following statements: 1. It was established very recently i...

International RelationsOpen question

India is a member of which of the following? 1. Asia-Pacific economic corporation. 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations. 3. East Asia Summit Select t...

International RelationsOpen question

Topic timeline

International Relations
Prelims 2015· Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, Consider the following statements: 1. It was established very recently i...

Open question

India is a member of which of the following? 1. Asia-Pacific economic corporation. 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations. 3. East Asia Summit Select t...

Open question
Prelims 2015· Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, Consider the following statements: 1. It was established very recently i...

Open question

India is a member of which of the following? 1. Asia-Pacific economic corporation. 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations. 3. East Asia Summit Select t...

Open question
Prelims 2024· Statement-based questions, Factual recall

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its p...

Open question
Prelims 2025· Multi-statement analysis, Factual recall

Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS: I. 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan. II. Indonesia has become a ful...

Open question
Prelims 2026· Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : | List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) | List II (Location) | |---|-...

Open question

Forging consensus: On India and the SCO meeting

04 Sep 2026 · India employs a multi-aligned foreign policy, actively engaging in multilateral forums like SCO and BRICS to promote counter-terrorism, economic cooperation, and connectivity, while strengthening ties with Eurasian partners to secure its strategic interests.

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Practice official previous year questions asked by UPSC related to this concept.

Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS: I. 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan. II. Indonesia has become a ful...

2025·International Relations
Solve

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, Consider the following statements: 1. It was established very recently i...

2015·International Relations
Solve

India is a member of which of the following? 1. Asia-Pacific economic corporation. 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations. 3. East Asia Summit Select t...

2015·International Relations
Solve

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its p...

2024·International Relations
Solve

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : | List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) | List II (Location) | |---|-...

2026·International Relations
Solve

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