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QUESTION N16
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12.5 marks

With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safeguarding maritime security to ensure freedom of navigation and overflight throughout the region. In this context, discuss bilateral issues between India and China.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safeguarding maritime security to ensure freedom of navigation and overflight throughout the region. In this context, discuss…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Bilateral Relations.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safeguarding maritime se’, directly answer: With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safeguarding maritime security to ensure freedom of…≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safeguarding maritime se’, directly answer: In this context, discuss bilateral issues between India and China≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safe’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Bilateral Relations≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Bilateral RelationsExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safeguarding m’, avoid a generic note on Bilateral Relations; answer the actual wording/directive and the Bilateral Relations proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘With respect to the South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affirm the need for safeguarding m’, do not add examples around Bilateral Relations unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Small labelled map plus cause→impact arrows
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.