Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Oct 2022 Political Science
Which of the following policy-personality pairs are correctly matched?
- 1. Fast-Track Diplomacy – Narendra Modi
- 2. Project Mausam – Rajiv Gandhi
- 3. Look East Policy – Narasimha Rao
- 4. Act East Policy – Manmohan Singh
A1 and 2
B2 and 4
C1 and 3 ✓ Correct
D3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 1 and 3 — Pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched, so the answer is 1 and 3.
Explanation
★Pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched, so the answer is 1 and 3.
★Fast-Track Diplomacy describes the proactive, assertive and quick-response style associated with Narendra Modi's outreach, validating pair 1.
★The Look East Policy was launched in 1991-92 by Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao to deepen economic ties with Southeast Asia after the Cold War, validating pair 3.
★Pair 2 is wrong because Project Mausam was launched in 2014 under the Modi government to link nations across the Indian Ocean, not by Rajiv Gandhi.
★Pair 4 is wrong because the Act East Policy was unveiled by Narendra Modi in 2014, upgrading Look East to include security and connectivity, not by Manmohan Singh.
★Look East focused mainly on trade, while Act East widened the canvas to strategic, security and people-to-people links across the Indo-Pacific.
★Both correctly matched pairs reflect how India's eastward engagement evolved from Narasimha Rao's economic opening to Modi's broader strategic posture.
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