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AsmatwaliBackgroundIndia’s pursuit of a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is nearly as old as the UN itself. Independent India was a founding member of the organisation in 1945, and by the 1990s, as the Cold...
AsmatwaliBackgroundIndia’s climate diplomacy operates under the Paris Agreement’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) framework, through which each signatory periodically submits self-declared mitigation and adaptation targets. India’s first NDC (2015) rested on three pillars: an emissions-intensity reduction target, a non-fossil power...
AsmatwaliBackgroundThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, is one of India’s largest trading partner blocs. In FY 2024-25, bilateral trade touched USD 178.56 billion (exports of USD 56.87 billion and imports...
Policy updatePurbaa JagannathBackgroundAffordable childcare is increasingly recognised as a prerequisite for women’s economic empowerment and higher female labour force participation. Despite the rapid growth of its economy, India’s female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) has remained one of the...
Policy Update Sruti halderBACKGROUNDThe Green Credit Programme (GCP) represents one of India’s most recent attempts to create market-based incentives for environmental conservation and restoration. Announced in the Union Budget 2023–24 and subsequently notified through the Green Credit Rules of...
Policy UpdateAnushree KhareBackgroundWhen you look at India’s merchandise trade data for May 2026, there appears to be some contradictory information. India’s merchandise exports were at their highest level ever recorded; the growth in each segment was widespread and included almost...
Policy UpdateDolly KaushikBACKGROUNDIn light of the India-UK Vision 2035 and the pivotal role of critical technologies in the evolving global order, the Technology Security Initiative (TSI) was launched on 24 July 2024 as a bilateral strategic initiative between India...
Policy UpdateVinita SharmaIntroductionIn modern times, Air defence has emerged as an important part of the national security of India. Air defence is no longer just about keeping enemy aircraft out of the airspace but has grown in scope in...
Public Policy Qualitative Participatory Action Research Fieldwork Fellowship- Cohort 7.0 | A Five-Month Online Immersive Qualitative Participatory Action Research Fieldwork Certificate Fellowship | April-Aug 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearningFellows’ List & DetailsFellows’ List & DetailsPublic Policy Qualitative Participatory Action Research Fieldwork Fellowship- Cohort 7.0A Five-Month Online Immersive...
Policy UpdateShruti ChandraBackgroundAgriculture remains the prime pulse of the Indian economy, forming the foundation of India’s socio-economic development. The Agriculture and Allied Sector accounts for around 18% of the total Gross Value Added (GVA) and employs ~ 46%...
