·          United Nations (UN)

o    Structure and Organs

§   General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), International Court of Justice

o    Roles and Functions

§   Peacekeeping missions, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

·          Specialized Agencies (15-17)

o    World Health Organization (WHO)

§   Global health initiatives, COVID-19 response

o    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

§   World Heritage Sites, Educational programs

o    United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

§   Child rights and welfare

o    Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

§   Food security, Agricultural development

o    International Labour Organization (ILO)

§   Labour standards, Employment policies

·          International Monetary Fund (IMF) (13-15)

o    Functions and Objectives

§   Financial stability, Monetary cooperation

o    Quota System and SDRs

§   Special Drawing Rights, Voting power

·          World Bank Group (15-17)

o    Components

§   International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

§   International Development Association (IDA)

§   International Finance Corporation (IFC)

§   Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

§   International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

o    Roles and Functions

§   Poverty reduction, Development projects

·          Asian Development Bank (ADB) (7-9)

o    India's Engagement

§   Infrastructure funding, Regional development

·          Functions and Agreements

o    Trade negotiations, Dispute settlement mechanism

·          Doha Development Round

o    Issues and challenges

·          Trade Facilitation Agreement

o    Impact on India

·          Member Countries

o    Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

·          Objectives and Functions

o    Regional cooperation, Economic integration

·          Challenges and Significance

o    Political tensions, Regional connectivity

·          Member Countries

o    Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia

·          ASEAN-India Relations

o    Act East Policy, Trade agreements

·          Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

o    India's stance

·          Objectives and Initiatives

o    New Development Bank (NDB), Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA)

·          Summits and Declarations

o    Areas of cooperation

·          Significance for India

o    Economic and geopolitical aspects

·          Member Countries

o    China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan

·          Objectives

o    Security cooperation, Economic collaboration

·          India's Role

o    Counter-terrorism efforts, Regional connectivity

·          Composition and Purpose

o    Major economies, Financial stability

·          Summits and Agendas

o    Global economic governance, Climate change

·          India's Participation

o    Policy priorities, Leadership roles

·          Paris Agreement

o    Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Mitigation efforts

·          Kyoto Protocol

o    Emission reduction targets

·          Montreal Protocol

o    Ozone layer protection, HFC phase-down

·          Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

o    Nuclear disarmament, Peaceful use of nuclear energy

·          Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

o    Ban on nuclear explosions

·          Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

o    India's membership and implications

·          General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

o    Precursor to WTO

·          Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

o    India-ASEAN FTA, India-Japan CEPA

·          Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

o    TRIPS Agreement, India's IPR policy

·          Human Development Index (HDI)

o    UNDP report, India's ranking

·          Global Competitiveness Index

o    World Economic Forum

·          Ease of Doing Business

o    World Bank report, India's performance

·          Global Hunger Index

o    Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe

·          UN Climate Change Conferences (COP)

o    COP26 outcomes, India's commitments

·          World Economic Forum (Davos Summit)

o    Global economic discussions

·          Bilateral Summits

o    India-USA, India-Russia strategic dialogues

·          GAVI Alliance

o    Vaccine distribution, COVAX facility

·          Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

·          International Health Regulations (IHR)

o    WHO guidelines

Other International Organisations (3-5)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (1-3)

• Functions and Reports
• Economic policy analysis, India as a key partner

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) (3-5)

• Member Countries
• Oil production quotas, Impact on global oil prices
• OPEC+ Group
• Collaboration with non-OPEC countries

Commonwealth of Nations (1-3)

• Membership and Objectives
• Historical ties, Cultural and economic cooperation

International Judicial Institutions (1-3)

International Court of Justice (ICJ) (1-3)

• Jurisdiction and Cases
• India-Pakistan disputes (e.g., Kulbhushan Jadhav case)

International Criminal Court (ICC) (1-3)

• Functions
• Prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity

International Financial Institutions (3-5)

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (1-3)

• Role and Functions
• Central bank cooperation, Financial stability

European Central Bank (ECB) (1-3)

• Eurozone Monetary Policy

Regional Banks and Initiatives (3-5)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (3-5)

• Objectives and Projects
• Infrastructure financing, India's involvement

New Development Bank (NDB) (BRICS Bank) (3-5)

• Funding and Initiatives
• Sustainable development projects, Member countries

Miscellaneous International Groupings (1-3)

Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) (1-3)

• Maritime Cooperation
• Blue economy, Security issues

BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) (1-3)

• Member Countries
• Regional connectivity, Economic collaboration

G7 (Group of Seven) (1-3)

• Major Economies
• Global governance, Economic policies