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Topic: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
6. Military and Naval exercises with friendly nations have become a necessary tool in India’s defence diplomacy. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
India is set to host its largest naval exercise, Ex Milan, early next year for which 46 countries have been invited.
Key Demand of the question:
To understand the role of soft diplomacy for India in its International affairs and regional geopolitics
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Introduction:
Begin by describing India’s geographic location and the corresponding potential and the need for military exercises.
Body:
First give a few instances of few military exercises with friendly nations in the recent past such as Malabar exercise, Yudh Abhyas etc.
Next, stress on the potential outcomes of such exercises such as for Naval exercises, it would improve the operational turnaround and improve logistics of the armed forces in the region and also improve Maritime Domain Awareness.
Next mention that the benefit ranges from inter-operability to demonstration of capabilities, developing trust, comradery and familiarity between militaries.
Conclusion:
Conclude by mentioning that such exercises are a key to confidence building measure (CBM) and an indication of the faith reposed by India on another nation or a group of member nations.
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