India and its neighbourhood
Syllabus: India and its neighborhood: relations.
Current affairs on this topic 7
- No timeline for Sheikh Hasina's extradition, says India's envoy in Dhaka 4 October 2026
Bangladesh wants its former Prime Minister back. Why does India say only its courts can set the clock?
- Explained: First official Indian visit to Pakistan since Operation Sindoor 3 October 2026
India shuns bilateral talks with Pakistan, yet an Indian diplomat went to Islamabad. What does SCO membership demand?
- Pakistani corvette collides with Indian warship; India cites the 1991 military pact 17 September 2026
Two navies were meant to stay three nautical miles apart. What happens when a 35-year-old safety rule is broken?
- Bihar floods despite a 27% rain deficit, and the Ganga, not Nepal, is behind it 11 September 2026
How can a State short of rain be under water? Look downstream at the Ganga and Farakka, not north at Nepal.
- India and Sri Lanka sign three defence MoUs during Rajnath Singh's visit 10 September 2026
The first Indian Defence Minister's visit in 38 years: what did India offer, and what did Colombo promise?
- Bhutan first in WHO's South-East Asia Region to eliminate dog-mediated rabies 7 September 2026
Rabies is almost always fatal yet fully preventable. How did Bhutan beat it, while India still records the most deaths?
- Hague court says the Indus Waters Treaty is fully in force; India rejects the award 1 September 2026
A tribunal says India cannot suspend the Indus treaty. India says the tribunal itself is illegal. Who is right?
Background from the reference shelf
Previous-year questions 8
- 2026 · GS2 · 10 marks "IPMDA (Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness) bridges the gap between India's SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision and the Quad's collective Indo-Pacific…
- 2023 · GS2 · 10 marks 'Virus of Conflict is affecting the functioning of the SCO' In the light of the above statement point out the role of India in mitigating the problems.
- 2022 · GS2 · 10 marks Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC? What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the two? How are Indian foreign policy objectives realized by forming this…
- 2021 · GS2 · 15 marks Critically examine the aims and objectives of SCO. What importance does it hold for India?
- 2021 · GS2 · 10 marks "Besides being a moral imperative of Welfare State, primary health structure is a necessary pre-condition for sustainable development." Analyze.
- 2018 · GS2 · 10 marks Appropriate local community level healthcare intervention is a prerequisite to achieve 'Health for All' in India. Explain.
- 2013 · GS2 · 10 marks The protests in Shahbag Square in Dhaka in Bangladesh reveal a fundamental split in society between the nationalists and Islamic forces. What is its significance for India?
- 2013 · GS2 · 10 marks In respect of India-Sri Lanka relations, discuss how domestic factors influence foreign policy.