GS2 · Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations
Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests
Syllabus line GS2-L18. These 6 themes have PYQs under it; several also draw on other papers.
- T116Indo-Pacific, Quad, AUKUS & sea lanes: straits, South China Sea, trade shift
- T117Great-power politics: US–China rivalry, NATO, China+1, Indo-US vs Indo-Russian defence
- T118West Asia: energy security, Israel, Iran, I2U2
- T119Central Asia: connectivity & strategic presence
- T120India & Africa: resources, digital partnership, influence
- T121Regional & multilateral groupings: SCO, BRICS, NDB/AIIB, BIMSTEC, SAARC