TEN CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CURRENT GEOPLOITICAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES – 204
15 October 2026
PRERNA FOR IAS
(ASSOCIATE OF SAMKALP)
TEN CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CURRENT GEOPLOITICAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES – 204
Q1. Should India support the United States in imposing restrictions on countries purchasing Russian oil?
Answer: Sir/Ma'am, India's energy policy should be guided by national interest, affordability and international obligations. The supplied Indian Express editorial discusses the changing American approach towards Russian energy transactions. India imports energy to support economic growth and protect consumers from inflation. However, energy decisions also have diplomatic and geopolitical consequences. India should diversify suppliers, strengthen strategic petroleum reserves and expand renewable energy. It should engage constructively with the United States, Russia and European countries without accepting unequal treatment. My view is that strategic autonomy does not mean ignoring international concerns. It means making independent, responsible decisions that balance energy security, economic stability and diplomatic relationships.
Q2. Can India become technologically independent without developing its own semiconductor manufacturing industry?
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Ten critical questions on India's Russian oil policy, semiconductor self-reliance, IDBI Bank privatisation and China trade deficit, with balanced model answers.
Keywords
Russian oilstrategic autonomysemiconductor manufacturingIDBI Bankbank privatisationIndia-China trade deficitenergy securitysupply chain diversificationsatellite internettechnological self-reliance