Category Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

India’s Arctic Policy and Its Geopolitical Stakes

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 glaciers, and the safety of our coastlines. What was previously envisioned as a far away frozen wasteland has now become an active forum for climate diplomacy, resource politics, or sustainable development.

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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 the state. Over the past three decades, unsustainable borewell extraction, irregular rainfall, and shrinking surface water storage have created recurring agrarian distress.

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India’s Ocean Governance Revolution:Principles for a Sustainable and Resilient Blue Economy

The oceans, covering more than 70% of the Earth's surface, sustain the livelihoods of nearly three billion people and generate an estimated global ocean economy valued at $3–6 trillion annually (OECD, 2025).

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Modernising The Coastal Shipping Framework: Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025

The Coastal Shipping Bill is a legislation passed on August 7, 2025, to strengthen and modernise the Indian Maritime Sector and bolster the Coastal Economy. This progressive piece of legislation replaces part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, which regulates ships excluding sailing vessels, which limited its scope.

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North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS) – 2015

The North East Road Sector Development Scheme was launched during the Financial Year 2015-16, to take up rehabilitation, construction, and/or upgradation of the following categories of roads (including bridges on the roads) in the North Eastern Region (NER) in order of priority:

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