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Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroductionAs India’s economy grows, managing waste is becoming more difficult. Urbanisation, higher consumption, greater e-commerce, and the increased use of electronics have changed the amount and type of waste produced. Plastic packaging, e-waste, and used batteries are...
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarBackgroundIndia’s cities are facing a major transition. Urban areas now produce more than 60 % of the country’s GDP and are expected to be home to almost 600 million people by 2036. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) must...
Riddhi SutarBackgroundThe Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in its SIPRI Yearbook 2026, reported that India may have operationally deployed approximately 12 nuclear warheads for the first time during peacetime. According to SIPRI’s assessment, India possessed an estimated 190...
Ameya SatamIntroduction Section 301 allows the USTR (US Trade Representative) to scrutinize the acts, policies, and practices of foreign governments. It also decides if the acts, policies, and practices of those countries are invalid or discriminatory and obstruct or restrict...
Nayanshi JainIntroductionWhen Russia was cut off from significant parts of the global financial system in 2022, the world was reminded of the immense power embedded in the United States dollar. At the same time, countries across the Global South...
Nayanshi JainContextJune 27 serves as a powerful reminder that adversity can take many forms. In the United States, the date is marked by two significant observances- National PTSD Awareness Day and Helen Keller Day. One draws attention to the...
Policy UpdateHarshini SBackgroundThe elevation of the India–Italy relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership in March 2023 during the official visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to New Delhi marked a decisive shift in the trajectory of bilateral engagement...
Policy UpdateRakhi KumariIntroduction Every year on June 24, the world observes the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. But beyond the official statements and ceremonial acknowledgments, one question remains uncomfortably relevant: how many women are genuinely shaping the foreign policy...
Policy UpdateAmeya SatamBackground:Since the Korean War, India and South Korea’s defence relations were founded on India’s diplomatic role in the proposal of the “Armistice Agreement” at the UNGA, which had played a crucial role in ending the war. After...
Manorama BakshiArjun KumarAt the historic joint inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a resonant address that captured the global innovation spotlight. Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron under the aegis of the...
