CSE · GS-2Official PYQ · CSE 2026 · Q19International Relations · Foreign Policies and Indian Diaspora · 15 marks · 250 words
English
“India’s global diaspora acts as a living bridge, as a critical economic factor and knowledge network in transforming cultural heritage into geopolitical influence and strategic leverage worldwide.” Critically examine this statement.
हिन्दी
“भारत का वैश्विक प्रवासी समुदाय एक जीवंत सेतु की तरह कार्य करता है, वह एक महत्त्वपूर्ण आर्थिक कारक और ज्ञान-तंत्र भी है, जो सांस्कृतिक विरासत को विश्वभर में भू-राजनीतिक प्रभाव और रणनीतिक सामर्थ्य में रूपांतरित करता है।” इस कथन का समालोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2026. Source
Syllabus
International Relations · Foreign Policies and Indian Diaspora
Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora.
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