Mains Answer Writing - 3 Sept, 2026

GS2

International Relations

15 marks

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation provides India both a platform for deeper Eurasian engagement and a forum marked by significant strategic contradictions. In light of the recent SCO Summit, examine the significance of the organisation for India and the challenges that constrain its effectiveness.

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Tips for your answer

Present SCO as an instrument of India's strategic autonomy and Eurasian engagement despite internal contradictions.
Facts to remember: India became a full SCO member in 2017; Security, Connectivity and Opportunity define its current approach.
Avoid portraying the SCO as an anti-Western bloc or assuming India shares the strategic objectives of China and Russia.

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