India’s calculated calm: Resisting provocation from across the border
Following the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India launched Operation Sindoor last week, which culminated in a ceasefire on Saturday
IMPRI Desk
Murshidabad Violence of 2025 and Cross-border Radicalisation from Bangladesh: Implications for India’s National Security
The recent violence during April 2025 Waqf protest in Murshidabad of West Bengal has once again put spotlight on the impact of deeper issues of cross-border radicalisation, illegal migration and terrorist activities from Bangladesh. The protest started as a protest over Waqf Act 2025 but then it escalated into widespread violence against Hindus. This disturbing incident is not just an isolated incident rather it is part of a much bigger ongoing pattern of radicalisation and demographic shift that has been building up near the border districts of West Bengal for years.
India’s Deep Tech Fund of Funds (2025): Catalyzing Innovation in Emerging Technologies
The Indian government launched a ₹10,000 crore Fund of Funds in Union Budget 2025 to concentrate on deep-tech startups as part of its mission to enhance sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, biotechnology and semiconductors. This program seeks to establish India as a worldwide frontier technology leader through the provision of initial stage funding and innovation networks development.
Vigyan Dhara (2025): A Strategic Shift or a Repackaged Promise?
Considering this vision, the Union Budget 2025-26 introduces an umbrella scheme, “Vigyan Dhara”.While it may initially seem like rebranding existing concepts, the scheme effectively consolidates three ongoing initiatives of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) into one cohesive framework.
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (2001): Strengthening India’s Northeastern Integration
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) was established in September 2001 to rectify the fragmentary planning and uneven growth in eight north-eastern states of India
Central Vista Redevelopment Project: Reimagining India’s Power Corridor
The Central Vista Redevelopment Project is a landmark program that brought modernization to India's 86-year-old administrative complex. Spanning ₹20,000 crores in expenditure and a duration of seven years (2019-2026), the project seeks to rehouse government offices, upgrade structural weaknesses in historic buildings, and design effective, eco-friendly administrative spaces with all heritage concerns kept intact.