Question

Recently, India announced its vision of MAHASAGAR, expanding its maritime engagement from a regional to a global outlook, with particular focus on the Global South. This initiative seeks to promote security and growth through cooperative partnerships with maritime and island states, strengthening defense, economic, and developmental collaboration, and advancing humanitarian and capacity-building efforts. What does it stand for?

• A. MegaRegional Alliance for Holistic Advancement of Security Across Geopolitical Areas
• B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
• C. Maritime Alliance for Security and Growth Across the Regions
• D. Mutual Advancement for Humanitarian Aid and Security Across Geopolitical Areas

Hint:

For questions on international initiatives, focus on the words that describe collaborative actions and regional/global outreach. Pay attention to keywords like “security,” “growth,” and “regions.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The passage mentions India’s MAHASAGAR initiative, which focuses on expanding maritime engagement, especially with island states, and strengthening security, defense, and humanitarian aid. Option (c) aligns best with the description of the initiative’s goal of promoting security and growth through maritime alliances across regions. Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.