IMPRI INSIGHTS

Policy UpdateAditya ChavanBackgroundIndia’s security environment has grown more complex, with threats now surfacing across land, maritime, air, cyber and space domains at the same time. This has raised the importance of jointness and integration among the Army, Navy and...

Policy UpdateSandra MenonIntroductionIndia produces and exports turmeric in larger quantities than any other nation; but it took several decades for this spice to have its own organization. This happened when the Ministry of Commerce & Industry set up the...

Policy UpdatePrisha SachdevaBackground GPU infrastructure is a critical enabler of modern AI development because it provides the computational power required to train large models, process vast datasets, and support high-volume experimentation. This makes it the backbone of any serious AI...

Suhani KhanChildren enter India’s child care institutions every year, yet many continue to face overcrowding, staff shortages and gaps in rehabilitation. For children in conflict with the law, rehabilitation is especially important because the juvenile justice system is meant...

Policy UpdateShivanshiBackgroundThe India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a major bilateral agreement aimed at deepening trade, investment, and professional mobility between the two economies. Negotiations were formally launched in January 2022 and continued over roughly 15 rounds...

Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundIndia’s development depends not only on policies made at the national level but also on how effectively each State and Union Territory (UT) plans and works towards its own development. Every State has different strengths, challenges and...

Kanika AvasthiAbstractAs India pursues its vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy while fulfilling its Net Zero commitment by 2070, integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into national industrial policy is no longer optional—it is a strategic necessity....

Mariya NoorOn 2 July 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment unlike any before it. In Pooja Ramesh Singh v. Jammu and Kashmir Bank, it set aside orders of the NCLT and the appellate tribunal after discovering...

Policy UpdateNinchen TamangBackgroundThe Teesta is a 414-kilometre transboundary river originating from the Pahunri (Teesta Kangse) glacier in the Sikkim Himalaya. It flows through Sikkim and West Bengal before entering Bangladesh, where it eventually joins the Brahmaputra. The river is...

Policy UpdateVibha SethiBackground and EvolutionThe structural architecture of India’s informal economy has historically been sustained by traditional artisans and craftspeople who provide foundational services across rural and semi-urban landscapes. Despite their critical contribution to cultural preservation and local self-reliance,...