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Strategic Perspectives: Defense and Foreign Policy in the Union Budget 2024-25

IMPRI’s 5th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Union Budget FY 2024-25 on 29th July 2024, a pivotal discussion exploring Union Budget 2024 and its profound implications on Defence and Foreign Policy was organised. The session revolved around themes of analysis and justification of the budget allocations to the defence ministry, Atmanirbhar Bharat and its achievement, and India’s mission of being the “VishwaBandhu” in global politics.

India Intensifies Pushback Against China: A Strategic Shift Beyond the Neighborhood

The week gone by has been a busy period for India in the Indo-Pacific. India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Laos and the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Japan. Jaishankar's visit to Laos also featured a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, following their last meeting at Astana earlier this year. The context for Jaishankar's visit was set by India's enduring pushback against China in key arenas of its interest.

India’s Foreign Policy Budget: Aspirations Outlined Amid Structural Constraints

Harsh V PantAditya Gowdara Shivamurthy Structural issues like partial utilisation of allocated funds, slow implementation of projects, and short-staffing pose a major challenge to the successful implementation of the budget. The full budget for the current financial year that was…

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