Consider the following statements about 'Raksha', released in September 2026: 1. It was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. 2. It is a five-year framework for India's defence diplomacy. 3. Promoting indigenous defence exports is one of its focus areas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 3 only. Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Rajnath Singh released Raksha on 3 September 2026. It covers the next 10 years, not five. Defence exports under Make in India are a major focus. Read more: IntlRel0171 — India’s Defence Diplomacy: Raksha and the V4 Outreach.

Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of the Visegrad Group (V4)?

Romania. The V4 members are Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Romania is not a member. Read more: IntlRel0171 — India’s Defence Diplomacy: Raksha and the V4 Outreach.

Where was the first V4+India foreign ministers' meeting held in September 2026?

New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The meeting was held on 21 September 2026 in New York, beside the 81st UN General Assembly. The ministers agreed to meet every year. Read more: IntlRel0171 — India’s Defence Diplomacy: Raksha and the V4 Outreach.

Assertion (A): The Raksha framework stresses India's role as a Net Security Provider and First Responder in the Indian Ocean Region. Reason (R): India's SAGAR vision was first announced in Sri Lanka in 2015.

A is true, but R is false. A is true: maritime security is a Raksha pillar. R is false: PM Modi first spoke of SAGAR in Mauritius, in March 2015. Read more: IntlRel0171 — India’s Defence Diplomacy: Raksha and the V4 Outreach.

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Arrange the following in chronological order: 1. PM Modi first speaks of SAGAR in Mauritius 2. Exercise Malabar begins as an India-US naval exercise 3. The Visegrad Group is founded 4. PM Modi announces the MAHASAGAR vision Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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