India & Global Development : Geopolitics

Question 1

What is India’s conflict with Pakistan over?

Answer 1

How India partitioned in 1947 from Pakistan and Bangladesh (England colony)
Fighting over undecided territory of Kashmir in NW India

Question 2

Why is the India / Pakistan tensions negative for India?

Answer 2

India has had to direct money away from development to defend the border between India and Pakistan

Question 3

Why is the India / Pakistan tensions negative for Kashmir?

Answer 3

no aid is sent to Kashmir to avoid getting involved in the conflict meaning it is very undeveloped.

Question 4

Where did India’s natural resources come from?

Answer 4

tectonic plates + tropical climate = iron + coal

Question 5

Why are the natural resources of India good?

Answer 5

allows industrialisation, increased GDP, increased wealth

Question 6

Where is The Suez Canal?

Answer 6

between Africa and Egypt

Question 7

Why is The Suez Canal good for India?

Answer 7

trade route + investment + employment = increase GDP = improve development

trade = allies