Chapter 19. International Relations Notes for UPSC Mains

• History
  • British link
  • Soldiers fought together in WWs
• Economic
  • Trade at 15 billion $
  • Mutual investment at 20 billion$
  • Talks for RCEP
  • Austrailia is largest producer of LNG
    • Currently, India sources largest from Qatar
    • But, West Asia unstable region
  • International Solar Alliance
• Strategic
  • Strategic quadrilateral
    • Austrailia withdrew in 2013 due to Chinese opposition
    • Talks of coming back again
  • Recently started maritime exercise- AUSINDEX
  • Use of common platforms like Hawk, C-130, P-8
• Nuclear
  • Aus largest reserves of Uranium
    • Though Khazakastan is the largest producer
• Anti terror
  • Sea route Indian ocean
  • IOC-RIM
• Cultural
  • Indian diaspora
  • Modi speech
  • English Language
• Political
  • India, Oz, New Zealand part of EAS
  • East Asia summit
  • Elaboration Required
• Education

Challenges

• Left the Strategic Quadrilateral
  • And growing proximity with China
• Economic
  • CECA discussions since 2011
    • Same issueas as Europe FTA
  • Trade fallen to 10 billion $
• 457 Visa Isssue
  • Now need to reside for 4 years, Have AUSTRAILIAN values, will have an English test
  • Similar restrrictions by USA, UK, New Zealand, Singapore
• Xenophobia against Indian students