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IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. It contributes to debates and deliberations for action-based solutions to a host of strategic issues. IMPRI is committed to democracy, mobilization and community building.
Chhattisgarh-Telangana Borderlands Operation Black Forest
Policy UpdateYashkirti PalBACKGROUNDLeft-Wing Extremism (LWE) has historically posed one of the most persistent and potent challenges to India’s internal security fabric. Characterised by protracted...
National Urban Digital Mission: Transforming Urban Governance Through Digital Public Infrastructure
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroductionIndia’s urban population is expected to reach nearly 600 million by 2030, accounting for about 40% of the country’s total population (Observer...
Strengthening India’s Traditional Industries Through SFURTI: The Progress, Challenges And Way...
Policy UpdateAmbika SharmaIntroductionIndia’s traditional industries have often been viewed not only as a form of economic activity but also as a symbol of craftsmanship...
Jammu And Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024: Fostering Entrepreneurship And Innovation-Led Growth
Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundFor decades, the economic narrative of Jammu and Kashmir was confined to the traditional “Big Three”: tourism, horticulture, and handicrafts. While these...
In Memoriam Ambassador Latha Reddy (IFS, Retd.)
A Practitioner Who Taught Us That Diplomacy Begins With Understanding PeopleSimi MehtaThere are diplomats whose careers are remembered through the offices they held,...
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023: Assessing India’s First Mandatory Carbon...
Policy UpdateSandra MenonIntroductionIndia has spent decades regulating how much energy its industries use, but until now it never had a legal mechanism to price...
India-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Negotiations (2025–2026): Advancing Trade, Critical...
Dolly KaushikBACKGROUNDThis paper examines whether the India-Chile CEPA functions as more than a trade liberalisation agreement, arguing that it operates primarily as a strategic...
Why Does The G7 Keep Inviting India To Its Summits?
Swaran SinghIndia’s recurring invitations reveal as much about New Delhi’s ambitions as about the G7’s adaptation to the changing times.When Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
YUVA Tourism CLUBS: Nurturing Young Ambassadors Of Indian Tourism ( 2022)
Policy UpdateShivali YadavBackground The YUVA Tourism CLUBS initiative was started by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in 2022 as part of Azadi Ka...
The Green Energy-Groundwater Paradox: An Economic Evaluation Of PM-KUSUM (2019)
Policy UpdateRashi KothariBackgroundThe Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) was launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in...
