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Offshore Areas Mineral (Development And Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023
Policy UpdateShivali Yadav BackgroundFor over ten years, India maintained a law aimed at allowing mineral development of its seabed, yet for the same period, very...
National Credit Framework (NCrF) 2023: Implementation And Way Forward
Policy UpdateShivali Yadav1. BackgroundThe National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 called for removing the ‘hard separation’ between school, higher and vocational education. It proposed an...
Evacuation Planning For A Volatile Gulf
Policy UpdateAsmatwaliBackgroundIndia’s diaspora in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries numbers approximately 9.7 million out of a total overseas Indian population of 35.4 million,...
The Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact And India’s Gulf Diplomacy
Policy UpdateAsmatwaliBackgroundOn 17 September 2025, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Strategic Mutual...
Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework 3.0 (2022): Evaluating India’s Urban Resilience
Policy UpdateSaachi SaxenaBackgroundIndia’s rapid urbanization has made cities the engines of economic growth while simultaneously increasing their exposure to climate-related risks. According to the...
India-Saudi Arabia High-Level Task Force On Investment (2023): Advancing The India-Saudi...
Policy UpdateHimanshi SinghBackgroundThe old buyer-seller connection has given way to a comprehensive strategic partnership in the bilateral relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Plan Of Action (2026–2030): Strengthening Indo-Pacific Cooperation,...
Policy Update Dolly KaushikBackgroundIndia-ASEAN relations have grown into one of the central drivers of Indo-Pacific stability and economic integration. Over three decades, bilateral engagement...
India’s Response To The Strait Of Hormuz Crisis
Policy Update AsmatwaliBackgroundFollowing the outbreak of a US-Israel military campaign against Iran on 28 February 2026, Iranian forces declared the Strait of Hormuz “closed”,...
Research, Development And Innovation (RDI) Scheme: Strengthening India’s Innovation Ecosystem –...
Policy UpdatePritha ChowdhuryBackgroundInnovation has become a major driver of economic growth and global competitiveness. Countries investing heavily in research and development (R&D), such as...
West Bengal Bhabishyat Credit Card Scheme (2023) : Assessing The State’s...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground Youth unemployment and underemployment remain persistent concerns in India’s labour market despite recent improvements. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report...
