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Unlocking the economic potential of the LGBTQ+ community will enhance India’s economic progress by tapping into diverse talents, driving innovation,
The pace of growth in the Australia-India strategic relationship is quite impressive, but New Delhi’s hesitance on hard security issues may hamper further developments.
What are the policy changes that need to be adopted by India to ensure that it fully utilises the opportunities arising from green transition?
If Modi is re-elected, then Pakistan will have a lot to worry about.
Irrespective of the policy strategy adopted by India, it will prefer to expand its domestic production over buying from other countries
India’s talk of an ‘Act East’ policy or an Indian Ocean presence sounds hollow when its ability to shape outcomes in its own neighbourhood is so limited
The 50th anniversary of PNE highlights India's role as a responsible nuclear power, committed to full compliance and advancing global non-proliferatio
New Delhi now ought to prove its logistical capabilities in accomplishing the full potential of the port to maintain its credibility in the global con
While India rhetorically endorses the idea of the Indo-Pacific, three issues prevent actual operationalisation of the concept for New Delhi.
The Indo-Pacific region will shape the trajectory of global politics for most of the 21st century
‘Dogmas of Delhi’ mustn’t beat our ability to innovate and experiment at the level of big ideas
The uncertainty and possible further disruptions in the defense supply chain out of Russia could accelerate India’s diversification and indigenization efforts.
While the virus is threatening to rise again in a ‘third wave,’ China has literally dug in at high altitudes in its quest to secure real estate an
While the Modi government secured some notable gains during its time in office thus far, challenges lie ahead this year and beyond.
New Delhi is clearly making a push to expand its capabilities in the critical semiconductor industry.
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The Smart Cities Mission (SCM), launched in 2015, seeks to improve the quality of life in 100 cities and towns of India. Overall, its progress has been uneven, with many cities yet to achieve the desired levels of transformation. This report evaluates the first five years of the Mission, and draws lessons from its successes and failures. It discusses the physical and financial status of the projects taken up so far, and identifies the mos
India could have much done better to have not been in this position of high risk. Deficits in India’s social welfare are old and basic problems and
Ideologically and strategically, India seems to be utilising its soft powers better than Pakistan in dealing with their resourceful neighbour, Afghani
It is high time to integrate India’s innovative perspectives, technical intelligence, and engineering abilities to secure its space journey
The establishment of a new private institution has spotlighted New Delhi’s ongoing efforts to build out the commercial aspect of its space program.
The Modi government’s forethought is reflected in the recent push to privatise the domestic space industry which till now had been predominantly a p
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 changed the strategic dynamics in the region. For India, the new regime and its attendant risks—especially the threat of terrorism—quickly put it in an unenviable position. This brief assesses India’s policy towards Afghanistan since August 2021. It will cover how India has articulated its Afghan policy, domestically and in multilateral organisations, and its incremental
Is the cost of maintaining India’s strategic petroleum reserves justified?
Delhi wants to remain an Eurasian power, swinging between East and West according to its priorities. Its military ties with Moscow. The economic importance of Beijing. America as a strategic counterweight – as long as it works.
New Delhi approved a proposal to purchase six conventional submarines, but given past delays it’s not clear that India’s naval woes will dissipate anytime soon.
Without timely replenishment, India could end up with a submarine fleet similar to that of Pakistan.
India remains consistent in its stance on the Ukraine crisis despite growing pressures from the West.
Greater engagement with the Taliban will create new possibilities for India as other regional players such as China, Russia and Iran look for ways to step up their engagement
Triangular cooperation aims to forge global partnerships and foster sustainable global development. In such a system, traditional donors provide financial and technical support to facilitate development activities between two developing countries in the South, i.e. one emerging donor country and a beneficiary. Triangular cooperation allows nations to learn from the mistakes of the pioneers of the development cooperation process, bringing about co
As voting begins, the world’s biggest democracy should realize that its rise isn’t inevitable and will require greater courage from its next government.
The SCO member states need to resolve their disagreements and divergences and build trust to achieve a peaceful, safe, and thriving Eurasia.
Delhi must contribute its bit to shape the rules of a “reformed multilateralism”
According to the latest Economic Survey, due to sex selective abortions alone, there are an estimated 63 million missing women from India’s population and two million more are missing from every age group every year due to abortions, neglect, disease and malnutrition of girls.
This paper projects the nationwide and state-wise size of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) market under various GDP growth scenarios. The market sizes under these scenarios are expressed in monetary values at the scale of both sub-national units and the Indian economy as a whole. With the help of transactions and market share data from Phonepe, a UPI company, the paper estimates the national and state-wise base case scenario market volu
Unless India takes up urban planning with the seriousness it deserves, the future of some of the mega projects of the incumbent government such as the
Why does India have so few available options to manage security threats? In crisis management, Indian policy-makers have faced all-or-nothing choices, either passively absorbing provocations, or overreacting with massive mobilisations and threats of general war. In wartime, with the notable exception of the 1971 war, India has generally fought to degrade enemy military capabilities rather than to achieve decisive operational effects. This paper a
The world’s pharmacy is looking to inoculations to build friendly ties around the world—and compete with China.
The government has announced an ambitious target of providing piped clean drinking water to all rural households by 2024. Although a worthy goal, it i
Recent developments signify an Afghanistan held hostage by competing interests of Russia and the United States.
ASEAN states are keen to know if India is willing to take a stronger stand on maritime security in the Asia-Pacific.
As the Union Budget charts the pathway to development for the next 25 years, faltering consumption demand is still a concern
Making the correct trade-offs can support higher growth over the long term as can implementing a foundational reform agenda
On the job creation front, there is need for higher manufacturing growth and the creation of 'decent' jobs and not just menial jobs of security guards and peons as around 10 million people will be enter the job market each year over the next decade.
India must learn to quickly indigenise defence production to cut out both dependence on external sources and corruption that is endemic to the system and to provide employment to Indians along with a sense of pride. This will not happen overnight and there will be obstructions by vested interests.
