UPSC Mains 2017 · GS II · Q19 · 15 marks · 250 words

The question of India’s Energy Security constitutes the most important part of India’s economic progress. Analyze India’s energy policy cooperation with West Asian countries.

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भारत की ऊर्जा सुरक्षा का प्रश्न भारत की आर्थिक प्रगति का सर्वाधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण भाग है। पश्चिम एशियाई देशों के साथ भारत के ऊर्जा नीति सहयोग का विश्लेषण कीजिए।

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “"Look west is as important as Look East." In light of this statement, analyze the growing relevance of West Asia as India's strategic partner.”

Abhijit RayAIR 50 · CSE 2021 · 128 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

West Asia has been important for India since ancient times (eg. the Indus Mesopotamia trade).

Body · points

Growing relevance of West Asia for India

• connectivity - INSTC and TAPI pipeline. • energy security - India imports most of its oil from West Asia. • curbing radical Wahabism that supports terrorism. • maintaining peace in Afghanistan so that spill over does not take place in India.

Rising strategic importance for India

• technological aid - Israel, Turkey - new agricultural practices, water conservation.

• large market for Indian agricultural products.

• source of FDI investment - Saudi Arabia is one of largest trade partner for India.

Close · a summary

West Asia provides a rich market as well as provider of energy security. Large number of Indian diaspora makes West Asia even more relevant.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2017, General Studies Paper II, Q19. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.