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Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
5. Examine as to why missile defense remains vital for India’s effort to maintain its strategic stability. How can India take advantage of ongoing ‘missile race’ between China and U.S? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
US officials expressing shock at this development and comparing China’s hypersonic missile tests to a “Sputnik moment”, a Cold War reference.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about rationale behind India’s missile defense programmed and how India can benefits from the ongoing missile friction from U.S-China.
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:
Start the answer by writing the core components of India’s missile development programme.
Body:
First, write about the various reasons which prompt India to have such an elaborate missile in their Arsenal – Threats in India’s neighbourhood, proliferation of Missiles in India’s neighbourhood, and the policies being followed by India’s adversaries, chances unauthorized or accidental launch etc.
Next, write about the escalating missile crisis between U.S-China. Write how India to could take advantage out of it and steps that are needed in this regard. Add, how India’s membership of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) will help in this regard.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward
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