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