Question 10GS2GS2

The rapidly escalating tensions between Israel and Iran in West Asia can have significant economic and geopolitical repercussions for India. Explain with suitable examples.

Introduction

The escalation between Iran and Israel have been caused due to the non-state actors Hamas, Hezbollah. The situation has emerged due to reciprocative actions.

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Main Body

The escalation between Iran and Israel have been caused due to the non-state actors Hamas, Hezbollah. The situation has emerged due to reciprocative actions.

Impact on India's interests:

1Economic:

1Conflict situation has led to volatility and escalation in price of oil.

2Lead to imported inflation in India

3Increase in domestic inflation and depreciation of the rupee.

4Threat of increase in fiscal deficit of the country

(II) Geopolitical

1Ex leads to threat to energy security

2Impact on existing investments in the countries.

(Eg: Chabahar port in Iran)

3Impact on individual bilateral ties with the conflicting countries

4Maintenance of a right rope walking at.

Difficult to maintain strategic autonomy

5Leveraging situation for India's adversaries

(Eg: China, Turkey → aligning with Iran, Israel.

6Sustainability in regional connectivity projects.

(Eg: INSTC, IMEC)

Maritime security is from of Africa.

The way forward for India is in the QUAD rationale and shift towards maintaining strategic autonomy through 'issue-based alignment'

— Ankita Anil Patil · AIR 140

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Conclusion

The way forward for India is in the QUAD rationale and shift towards maintaining strategic autonomy through 'issue-based alignment'

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AIR 1402025

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GS2GS2

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India and its Neighborhood - Relations

International Relations

Israel-Iran Tensions and Impact on India

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