Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (2025)
Policy UpdateAtharva Salunke Background: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is the principal body responsible for exploration and production, refining, distribution,
Maj. Gen. (Dr) P. K. Chakravorty
Visiting Senior Fellow
Major General P K Chakravorty, VSM (Retd) is a retired military officer with extensive experience, serving as Deputy Director General in Perspective Planning Directorate, Defence Attaché to Vietnam, and Additional Director General Artillery at Army Headquarters. He has post-retirement advisory roles with BrahMos Aerospace and is a prolific author, contributing to top think tanks. Gen Chakravorty specializes in geo-strategy, firepower, and defense procurement, actively engaging in national and international seminars on these topics.
Research Areas
International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector.
Centres
Policy UpdateCenter for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentCenter for International Relations and Strategic StudiesEnvironment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentIMPRI ResearchIn NewsInsightsInternational Relations and Strategic StudiesResearchSouth Asia Studies Center
India-Bhutan: Hydro-Electric Trade and Future Prospects
India–Bhutan hydro-electric trade remains a high-value, mutually reinforcing partnership for energy security and development.Recent relations of bilateral trade operate through a
India-Central Asia: The Need For Joint Counter-Narcotics Operations (2025)
Since the late 2010s, India has deepened strategic and economic ties with the five Central Asian Republics (CAR) of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) (2025)
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was established in the year 1862. However, archaeological and historical pursuits in India date back to the year 1784, when the efforts of
Water for Work, Work for Water — How a 2025 MGNREGA amendment is reshaping India’s fight against rural water stress
Policy Update Aravindsamy R Background Water scarcity has emerged as one of the most pressing developmental challenges confronting India. According to NITI Aayog’s Composite Wate
India–Sri Lanka: Shared Ramayana Heritage
"The Ramayana is more than a tale about Ayodhya; it is a geographical and spiritual cartography of the timeless relationship between India and Sri Lanka, a common heritage where ev
Policy UpdateAgriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural DevelopmentBooksCenter for Habitat, Urban and Regional StudiesCenter for Work and WelfareCentresGender, Pluralism and Social InclusionIMPRI ResearchLivelihoods, Employment and Well-beingPolicy BriefsPublic Policies, Programs and SchemesResearchSocial SectorThematic Areas
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)
The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) represents a historic commitment to bring the most disadvantaged parts of its indigenous population, specifically
Policy UpdateBooksCenter for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentCenter for International Relations and Strategic StudiesCentresEnvironment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentIMPRI ResearchInternational Relations and Strategic StudiesPolicy BriefsResearchThematic Areas
India’s Arctic Policy and Its Geopolitical Stakes
Thousands of kilometres away from the Himalayas, the melting ice in the Arctic is slowly rewriting India's future — impacting the very rhythm of our monsoon, the vitality of our
Groundwater Security: Athikadavu-Avinashi Scheme – Tamil Nadu (2025)
Groundwater depletion is one of the most pressing challenges in Tamil Nadu’s western districts, particularly Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Erode, which fall in the semi-arid belt of