Which among the following is not a component of India’s security strategy?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Rejecting cooperative security initiatives
Option (1) Strengthening military strategies A component (Incorrect). The first component was strengthening its military capabilities, because India has fought wars with Pakistan and China and is surrounded by nuclear-armed countries.
Option (2) Strengthening international norms and international institutions A component (Incorrect). This is the second component.
Option (3) Advancing towards overcoming poverty and inequality A component (Incorrect). The fourth component is to develop the economy so that the mass of citizens is lifted out of poverty and misery and huge economic inequalities are not allowed to exist.
Option (4) Rejecting cooperative security initiatives Not a component (Correct). India does the opposite: Indian troops have been sent abroad on UN peacekeeping missions in support of cooperative security initiatives, as part of its effort to strengthen international norms and institutions.
NCERT: Contemporary World Politics — Chapter 5: Security in the Contemporary World (2025-26)
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