Salient Features of International Relations & Security
Number of Sessions : 30 (60 hours)
Comprehensive Study Material
Regular Assessments (daily, weekly,monthly)
UPSC Relevance
- Prelims :Current events of national and international importance.
- Mains :
General Studies II: International Relations: India and its neighborhood- relations, Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests, Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora, Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.General Studies III: Internal Security: Linkages between development and spread of extremism, Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security, Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention, Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism, Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
Syllabus Covered
International Relations
Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to India's Foreign Policy, India & Neighbourhood, India & Global Powers, India & Regions, Important International Institutions.
Internal Security
Meaning & Purpose, Naxalism, Insurgency in North-East, Insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir, AFSPA, Organized Crime, Money Laundering, Black Money In India, Cyber Security, Social Media, Border Management & Security, Security Forces.
