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Distilled Policy Brief

  • India and Malaysia are co-chairing the Counter-Terrorism Expert Working Group for the 2024 to 2027 timeline.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

The 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) was held in Cebu, Philippines. India and Malaysia co-chair the Counter-Terrorism Expert Working Group for 2024-2027. The year 2026 is designated as the 'ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation'.

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Evaluate India's strategic role as a net security provider in the Indo-Pacific region and its defense engagement with ASEAN through frameworks like ADMM-Plus, maritime cooperation, and collective counter-terrorism efforts.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

International Relations

With reference to India's engagement with the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), consider the following statements: 1. India and Malaysia are co-chairing the Counter-Terrorism Expert Working Group for the 2024 to 2027 timeline. 2. The ADMM-Plus is exclusively mandated to handle maritime security and freedom of navigation, excluding counter-terrorism cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • [A] 1 only
  • [B] 2 only
  • [C] Both 1 and 2
  • [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [A] 1 only

Statement 1 is correct as India and Malaysia are co-chairing the Counter-Terrorism Expert Working Group for the 2024 to 2027 timeline under the ADMM-Plus framework. Statement 2 is incorrect because counter-terrorism cooperation is explicitly highlighted as a significant area under the ADMM-Plus framework, alongside maritime security and freedom of navigation.

Tark High-Yield Question Bank ⚡ Practice Full Test in Testing Arena ↗

🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)

UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.

Forensic Anchor: Cabinet Allocation of Business Rules & NCAP Framework
Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.

📚 Static Syllabus & Constitutional Linkages

ASEAN and India-ASEAN Relations: Study India's Act East Policy, plurilateral engagements through ADMM-Plus, East Asia Summit, and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership dynamics.
Indo-Pacific Security Architecture: Examine the role of UNCLOS in maritime governance, Freedom of Navigation, and India's vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region).