Evaluate the impact of the deepening political divisions within the major Western states on global governance and international cooperation. How should India navigate these divisions to advance its national interests on the global stage?

The geopolitical dimension of the Western world will be moving, getting fragmented and polarised creating a diplomatic tightrope for India. Impact of political divisions on global governance & cooperation: 1) Outlook on pearl → division between democrats and republicans of USA, conservative & labour of UK, extremist right wing of Hungary → eg. Russia-Ukraine NARC response. 2) Debate on climate change and funding → eg. Repudiating USA devels cc and funding provisions may be impacted. 3) Data privacy and security

Issues etc. 4) Rising hate crimes and secular divisions. Eg. Different response of UK-USA on Kashmir issue. Navigation by India: 1) Severing bilateral relations with individual states across EU, USA, Russia & USA. Eg. PM Modi visit to Russia & USA. 2) Improving people to connect and harnessing soft power to reduce ranges of political impact. 3) Strengthening economic exports by massuit diversification to weaken non-negotiable position on global forums. 4) Exposing values-based and ethical leadership at international forums to gain credibility. Thus, India can balance the growing divisions by diversifying its engagements.

— ritika