The G-7 (Group of Seven), faces an evolving landscape that necessitates a reassessment of its purpose and must adapt to contemporary global challenges. Examine.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
4. The G-7 (Group of Seven), faces an evolving landscape that necessitates a reassessment of its purpose and must adapt to contemporary global challenges. Examine. (150 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question: Welcoming leaders of 10 countries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the “G-7 Outreach” Summit, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said it was important to step away from the old trope of the “West vs the Rest”. Key Demand of the question: To write about the various changes needed in G7 to adapt to changing geopolitics of the current times. Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving context. Body: First, in brief, write about aims and objectives of G-7. Next, write about the major challenges G-7 faces in the current times – global instability, Geopolitical tensions, non-traditional security threats, rise of emerging economies like China and India, Climate Change etc. Next, write about the steps that G-7 should take in this regard. Conclusion: Conclude by writing a way forward.
Why the question:
Welcoming leaders of 10 countries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the “G-7 Outreach” Summit, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said it was important to step away from the old trope of the “West vs the Rest”.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the various changes needed in G7 to adapt to changing geopolitics of the current times.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context.
First, in brief, write about aims and objectives of G-7.
Next, write about the major challenges G-7 faces in the current times – global instability, Geopolitical tensions, non-traditional security threats, rise of emerging economies like China and India, Climate Change etc.
Next, write about the steps that G-7 should take in this regard.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.