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Glossary Terms
| Term (EN) | Definition | Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| UNSC | UN's primary peace and security body; P5 + 10 | Veto, reform |
| Veto Power | P5 member's ability to block any UNSC resolution | Reform debate |
| G4 | India, Germany, Brazil, Japan — campaign for UNSC permanent seats | UNSC reform |
| WTO | World Trade Organisation; multilateral trade rules (1995–) | Trade disputes |
| MFN | WTO's most favoured nation principle — non-discrimination | Trade law |
| DSB | WTO Dispute Settlement Body | Trade disputes |
| Appellate Body | WTO's final appeal mechanism (paralysed 2019–) | WTO crisis |
| EU | Political-economic union of 27 European states | India-EU FTA |
| Euro | Common currency of 20 EU states | EU economics |
| Brexit | UK's exit from EU (Jan 2020) | EU, UK-India |
| ASEAN | 10-member Southeast Asian bloc (1967–) | Act East |
| ASEAN Way | Consensus, non-interference, peaceful resolution | ASEAN principle |
| BRICS | Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa + 4 new (2024) | Expansion |
| NDB | New Development Bank — BRICS's MDB (Shanghai, 2015) | Infrastructure finance |
| G-20 | 19 nations + EU + AU; 85% of global GDP | India's presidency |
| QUAD | India, USA, Australia, Japan strategic forum (non-military) | Indo-Pacific |
| Indo-Pacific | Strategic concept spanning IOR + Pacific Ocean | QUAD, AUKUS |
| I2U2 | India, Israel, UAE, USA grouping (2021–) | Abraham Accords context |
| AUKUS | Australia, UK, USA security pact (2021); nuclear submarines | China containment |
| DAKSHIN | India's Global South technology-knowledge cooperation initiative | India's leadership |
| De-dollarisation | Reducing dependence on US dollar in international trade | BRICS, Russia |
| Minilateral | Small grouping of like-minded states for specific goals | QUAD, I2U2, AUKUS |
| SCO | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; India full member 2017 | India-China-Russia |
| SAARC | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (1985, 8 members) | South Asia |
| SAFTA | South Asian Free Trade Area — largely ineffective due to India-Pakistan tensions | Regional trade |