Friendship Treaties — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on memorizing specific constitutional articles (253 and 73), key treaty dates and parties (Indo-Soviet 1971, India-Bangladesh 1972, India-Bhutan 1949), and landmark Supreme Court cases (Maganbhai Patel 1969).

Understand the distinction between friendship treaties, defense agreements, and trade pacts - this is frequently tested through comparison questions. Practice elimination techniques by understanding what friendship treaties are NOT - they are not military alliances, do not automatically become domestic law, and do not always require parliamentary ratification.

Pay attention to current affairs related to strategic partnerships and recent bilateral agreements. Create memory aids for constitutional provisions and their specific functions. Focus on understanding the treaty-making process and the roles of different institutions rather than just memorizing facts.

Also build Paper II skills

Dense constitutional and IR passages mirror CSAT-style comprehension and argument evaluation—build those skills in parallel. CSAT hub.

• Valid & invalid arguments
• Syllogisms
• Critical reasoning