Policy UpdatePragya RaghavBackgroundIndia and Germany have cooperated on energy for decades through platforms such as the Indo-German Energy Forum and the Indo-German Renewable Energy Partnership. This cooperation gained greater political importance in 2022 with the launch of the Green...
Policy UpdateTanishaBackgroundThe Indian Army’s indigenisation drive runs through the Army Design Bureau and the Directorate of Indigenisation, set up in 2016 as the Army’s own interface with domestic industry, DRDO and academia. Each year, the Army identifies the equipment,...
Policy UpdateRavirala LahariBackgroundOn 6 August 2026, the Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with an outlay of ₹23,731 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36 (PIB, 2026). Under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)...
Policy UpdateDolly KaushikBackground and Institutional EvolutionThe strategic landscape of trilateral economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific advanced significantly with the convening of the fourth edition of the Japan-India-Africa Business Forum in Tokyo on February 26, 2025 . Operating as a...
Policy UpdateAmrutha Lahari KolluruBackgroundHome to an aboriginal world of flora, fauna and tribal population, Andaman and Nicobar Islands serve as a Union Territory to the Indian administration. It houses an estimated population of 4,34,192 people across 836 islets/islands/rocky outcrops...
Policy UpdateTanisha HoodaBackgroundThe Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) is a Central Sector Scheme of the Government of India aimed at promoting new employment, encouraging formalisation of jobs, and strengthening social security for workers. It provides incentives to...
Policy UpdateRavirala LahariBackgroundIndia’s ports handle nearly 95 percent of the country’s trade by volume and about 65-70 percent by value, positioning the maritime sector as a critical lever for both economic growth and climate action (PIB, 2026, feb26). The...
AYAN BORDOLOIBackgroundRakhine State is at a special place in India’s neighbourhood policy. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal, flanked by Bangladesh and is home to the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) that is expected to connect...
Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBACKGROUNDSelf-Help Groups (SHGs) emerged in India during the early 1980s as a response to the persistent exclusion of rural poor, particularly women, from formal financial systems. Traditional banking institutions required collateral and formal documentation that marginalized communities...
Policy UpdateMadhesh Raj P RBackground In recent years, heatwaves have become a major concern worldwide. The recent incidents of heatwaves have shown the severe effects of climate change and the urgent need to address environmental challenges, especially in India. Between...
