The anchors of global governance have come unstuck, and multilateral institutions are losing legitimacy. Analyse the impact of this trend on India’s foreign policy. Suggest ways India can safeguard its strategic autonomy.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests
Q4. The anchors of global governance have come unstuck, and multilateral institutions are losing legitimacy. Analyse the impact of this trend on India’s foreign policy. Suggest ways India can safeguard its strategic autonomy. (10 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: NIE
Why the question Because global multilateral institutions like the UN, WTO, WHO, and climate compacts are losing legitimacy, directly impacting India’s diplomatic space and autonomy. Key demand of the question The question requires analysing how the weakening of global governance institutions affects India’s foreign policy, and then suggesting measures to safeguard India’s strategic autonomy. Structure of the Answer: Introduction: Briefly highlight the ongoing crisis of legitimacy in multilateral institutions and link it to India’s reliance on multilateralism historically. Body Impact on India’s foreign policy: Mention challenges in trade, climate negotiations, global health, security dilemmas, and governance reforms. Ways to safeguard autonomy: Suggest multi-alignment, Global South leadership, regional integration, domestic resilience, and advocacy for reforms. Conclusion: Forward-looking note on combining pragmatism with principled advocacy to protect autonomy in a disorderly world.
Why the question Because global multilateral institutions like the UN, WTO, WHO, and climate compacts are losing legitimacy, directly impacting India’s diplomatic space and autonomy.
Key demand of the question The question requires analysing how the weakening of global governance institutions affects India’s foreign policy, and then suggesting measures to safeguard India’s strategic autonomy.
Structure of the Answer:
Introduction:
Briefly highlight the ongoing crisis of legitimacy in multilateral institutions and link it to India’s reliance on multilateralism historically.
• Impact on India’s foreign policy: Mention challenges in trade, climate negotiations, global health, security dilemmas, and governance reforms.
• Ways to safeguard autonomy: Suggest multi-alignment, Global South leadership, regional integration, domestic resilience, and advocacy for reforms.
Conclusion:
Forward-looking note on combining pragmatism with principled advocacy to protect autonomy in a disorderly world.