Defence Agreements — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on memorizing specific provisions of major agreements (LEMOA, COMCASA, BECA) and their primary purposes. Create comparison tables for different agreement types and partner countries. Pay special attention to constitutional articles (73, 253) and their specific applications.

Practice questions on recent agreements (Australia RLSA, Japan logistics cooperation) and their strategic significance. Use elimination techniques by understanding what agreements do NOT include (automatic commitments, alliance obligations).

Memorize full forms and signing years of major agreements. Focus on understanding safeguards and limitations rather than just benefits. Practice current affairs integration, especially 2024 developments in Indo-Pacific partnerships.

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