International Relations is an important part of the USPC mains exam. It is part of General Paper-II. The GS Paper II syllabus mentions the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International relations: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India\u2019s interests; India and its neighborhood- relations; Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate; and Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India\u2019s interests, Indian diaspora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is an unavoidable part of your IAS preparation because every year the UPSC asks questions worth around 100 marks from this section. This article gives you tips and strategies to prepare for these topics and also international relations notes for the IAS exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This topic contains more dynamic than static portions. It is important to keep abreast of the latest happenings with respect to India and her relations with other countries in the world, to prepare suitable notes for this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For your convenience, while preparing for these topics, we have divided it into sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India\u2019s international relations based on location:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n India\u2019s foreign policy during the different phases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When you start reading the IR study material, you must begin by reading about:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In bilateral relations, you must focus on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In every relationship, look for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the IR portions, you must be able to write analytically. You should also be able to predict the future in some respects. Therefore, it is important that you keep reading newspapers<\/a><\/strong> and other magazines focusing on the issues pertaining to foreign policy and relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study material for international relations for the IAS exam:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n