Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2018 (English and Hindi). Source

Syllabus

International Relations · International Groupings and Agreements

Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests.

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