BEYOND BORDERS

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Across
  1. 3. Foundational 1945 agreement establishing principles for post-war international cooperation (two words)
  2. 6. Global financial institution offering stabilisation loans (abbr.)
  3. 8. Regional bloc of Southeast Asian nations
  4. 9. Western military alliance founded in 1949
  5. 11. Strategy where a rising power acts more assertively to reshape regional order
  6. 12. India–Sri Lanka water body important for maritime security
  7. 13. Dutch city that hosts major international courts
  8. 15. Trade-related charge imposed on imports
  9. 16. Conflict where states back opposing sides without direct fighting
  10. 17. UN body dealing with economic and social issues
  11. 19. Narrow waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
  12. 20. Influence through culture and attraction, not force
Down
  1. 1. UN body responsible for global peace and security (abbr.
  2. 2. System where multiple major powers coexist
  3. 4. Currency used in 20+ European countries
  4. 5. a group of people who have been dispersed from their original homeland to other places
  5. 7. Major climate agreement adopted in 2015
  6. 10. India’s vision document outlining foreign-policy priorities in the Indo-Pacific (two words)
  7. 14. Political grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and new members added in 2024
  8. 18. a Strategic Indian Ocean island nation central to India–China rivalry