Policy UpdateTarushi PariharBackgroundIndia’s governance landscape has undergone a major transformation with the strategic integration of information technology into public administration. Recognizing the critical role of digital transformation, the Government of India has implemented a series of reforms to enhance...
Harsh V PantPresident Donald Trump’s recent visit to China focused on managing competition between the two global powers. Leaders Xi Jinping and Trump engaged in discussions aimed at stability and mutual respect. While no major breakthroughs occurred, both nations...
TK ArunAs the world witnesses accelerated US decline, can India not get caught flat-footed?The war in West Asia will accelerate US decline and rise of China. It will force Europe to kick the habit of holding on to Uncle...
Policy UpdateSimona Miriam HughesBackground: The elevation of India and Cyprus relations into a strategic partnership in May 2026, marked a significant development in expanding India’s geopolitical and economical engagement with the Mediterranean region. The partnership emerged during a time of...
Policy UpdateSimona Miriam HughesBackground: India and France’ partnerships is known to be one of the most stable and trusted strategic partnerships in contemporary International relations. The partnership evolved into a strategic partnership in 1998 and has significantly expanded into various...
Policy UpdateSimona Miriam HughesBackground: The recent policy reform framework released by NITI Aayog on 25th April 2026 and highlighted through the Press Information Bureau (PIB) focuses on strengthening urban governance in India’s million plus cities. The report titled “Moving Towards...
Policy UpdateSimona Miriam HughesBackground:The New National Cooperative Policy (NCP) 2025, is a policy framework introduced by the Government of India as a means to strengthen and modernize the cooperative sector. It functions on the vision, “Sakhar – se –...
Policy Update Nagul Prana K.S.BackgroundSource:https://www.orfonline.org/In recent years, economic connectivity has become an increasingly important part of global geopolitics. Countries are now using trade corridors, infrastructure projects, and regional partnerships not only for economic growth but also to strengthen their...
Policy UpdateAmeya SatamBackground:From May 5 to 7, 2026, President To Lam visited India to strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and Vietnam. On May 6, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President To Lam met at Hyderabad House...
Policy UpdateLubina DuaBackgroundIndia faces a structural healthcare paradox. With over 1.4 billion people, the country has a doctor-to-patient ratio far below the WHO-recommended 1:1000, and specialists remain heavily concentrated in urban centres. A patient in rural Chhattisgarh needing specialist...
