The diaspora has become India’s informal diplomatic asset, but its political mobilisation creates new vulnerabilities. Evaluate mechanisms to manage such risks.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Indian diaspora.
Topic: Indian diaspora.
Q3. The diaspora has become India’s informal diplomatic asset, but its political mobilisation creates new vulnerabilities. Evaluate mechanisms to manage such risks. (10 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: InsightsIAS
Why the question Asked due to rising political activism of Indian diaspora abroad, recent diplomatic frictions involving extremist elements, and India’s efforts to strengthen safe and principled diaspora engagement. Key demand of the question The question requires commenting on the dual nature of diaspora as a diplomatic asset and a source of vulnerabilities, and evaluating institutional, diplomatic and regulatory mechanisms to manage related risks. Structure of the answer: Introduction Briefly introduce India’s diaspora as a major soft-power force whose political mobilisation can generate both opportunities and risks. Body Comment on the statement: Write how diaspora functions as an informal diplomatic asset and one point on how political mobilisation creates vulnerabilities. Mechanisms to manage risks: Write about diplomatic/institutional mechanisms and one point on domestic/regulatory mechanisms. Conclusion Provide a short forward-looking conclusion emphasising calibrated diaspora engagement and safeguarding India’s diplomatic space.
Why the question Asked due to rising political activism of Indian diaspora abroad, recent diplomatic frictions involving extremist elements, and India’s efforts to strengthen safe and principled diaspora engagement.
Key demand of the question The question requires commenting on the dual nature of diaspora as a diplomatic asset and a source of vulnerabilities, and evaluating institutional, diplomatic and regulatory mechanisms to manage related risks.
Structure of the answer: Introduction Briefly introduce India’s diaspora as a major soft-power force whose political mobilisation can generate both opportunities and risks.
• Comment on the statement: Write how diaspora functions as an informal diplomatic asset and one point on how political mobilisation creates vulnerabilities.
• Mechanisms to manage risks: Write about diplomatic/institutional mechanisms and one point on domestic/regulatory mechanisms.
Conclusion Provide a short forward-looking conclusion emphasising calibrated diaspora engagement and safeguarding India’s diplomatic space.