UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Joint Strategic Vision for India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership

Q1. In the context of the India–ROK relationship, the term 'Special Strategic Partnership' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. The tier of India–ROK relations, elevated in 2015, which the 2026 Joint Strategic Vision seeks to operationalise over 2026–2030
  • B. A defence-only pact that is the sole security arrangement India maintains with any US-treaty ally
  • C. A maritime-logistics framework launched in 2026 under the name 'VOYAGES'
  • D. India's first-ever strategic partnership concluded with an East Asian nation

Q2. The 'Joint Strategic Vision (2026–2030)' adopted by India and the ROK is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A five-year (2026–2030) roadmap adopted on 20 April 2026 to operationalise the Special Strategic Partnership
  • B. A ten-year (2020–2030) roadmap signed in 2020 to elevate the Strategic Partnership
  • C. A five-year (2025–2029) framework adopted in 2025 to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
  • D. A three-year (2026–2028) defence-cooperation charter adopted at the G7 summit

Q3. In the India–ROK maritime framework, the acronym 'VOYAGES' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Shared Vision for Operation of Yard Assisted Growth with Efficiency and Scale
  • B. Vision for Oceanic Yards, Advanced Ports and Global Efficiency Standards
  • C. Vessel-Oriented Yard And Global Enterprise System
  • D. Vision for Ocean Yards, Allied Growth, Employment and Skilling

Q4. The 16 MoUs unveiled during President Lee Jae Myung's 2026 State Visit were signed at which one of the following?

  • A. India–Korea Business Forum
  • B. India–ROK Joint Commission Meeting
  • C. G7 Outreach Summit
  • D. India–Korea Defence Ministers' Dialogue

Q5. The India–ROK Joint Strategic Vision maps cooperation across maritime, defence, space and cultural domains, adopted on 20 April 2026. Over how many years is this Vision set to operationalise the Special Strategic Partnership?

  • A. Three years
  • B. Four years
  • C. Five years
  • D. Ten years

Q6. Under the 2026 Joint Strategic Vision, the maritime cooperation track (VOYAGES), including the KOICA skill-training project, is implemented on the Indian side principally under which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • B. Ministry of Defence, which alone handles all India–ROK maritime matters
  • C. Ministry of External Affairs, the sole implementing ministry for every cooperation track
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry