Mains Answer Writing - 7 Jan, 2026

Tips for your answer

• Start with context, not history
• Define the Monroe Doctrine in one line and directly link it to its modern interpretation as U.S. strategic dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
• Use Venezuela as an application, not an example
• Show how the strike reflects regime intervention, pre-emptive action, and protection of U.S. interests—testing the doctrine’s 21st-century relevance.
• Balance sovereignty and stability
• Briefly assess violation of sovereignty and non-intervention norms, and its impact on regional instability, polarisation, and external power entry.