Category Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies

BRICS Tourism Cooperation under India’s 2026 Chairship: Priorities and the Jaipur Declaration, August 2026

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Update

The BRICS Tourism Ministers’ Meeting under India’s 2026 Chairship concluded on 21 August 2026 with the adoption of the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ Communiqué 2026, known as the Jaipur Declaration, following Tourism Working Group meetings in May and August. Nine BRICS member states participated in the ministerial meeting, with four represented at the ministerial level and four by the Heads of Delegation, alongside India. The Declaration’s 15 clauses combine more specific areas of cooperation on travel facilitation, connectivity and digital technologies with broader commitments on artificial intelligence, sustainability, skilling, qualifications recognition and tourism exchanges (BRICS Tourism Ministers, 2026). The central challenge is implementation. Tourism is delivered largely through businesses, local communities and workers, while the Declaration relies substantially on voluntary cooperation, national priorities and available resources. The key task for India is therefore to convert the more concrete commitments into working arrangements while giving its broader priorities enough institutional structure to survive the transition to China's chairship in 2027.

IMPRI Desk
October 1, 2026

India–France Innovation Roadmap 2030 (2026): A Technology and Innovation Partnership

Policy Update, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Science and Technology

Policy Update Shivanshi Background Diplomatic relations between India and France date to 1947, and the bilateral Strategic Partnership, India’s first with a Western power, was established in 1998, anchored on non-interference in internal affairs, strategic autonomy, and independence from each…

IMPRI Desk
October 1, 2026

India–New Zealand Strategic Partnership Roadmap 2030 (July 2026)

Policy Update, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Briefs

Policy UpdateShivanshi Background India and New Zealand’s relationship has historically been steady but modest in scale, anchored in Commonwealth ties, a shared democratic outlook, and a small but growing Indian diaspora in New Zealand. Momentum began building visibly from 2024,…

IMPRI Desk
October 1, 2026

Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Development Initiatives and Quick Impact Projects (2023–24): Elevating India–Pacific Partnerships

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Update, South Asia Studies Center

The Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) was established in November 2014 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Fiji, marking a transformative shift in India's diplomatic and economic engagement with the South Pacific. Comprising India and 14 Pacific Island Countries (PICs): Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, FIPIC was created to address the unique development priorities of these island nations through structured, action-oriented plurilateral cooperation.

IMPRI Desk
September 30, 2026

Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS), 2026

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Shipping containers are an essential part of modern trade because they allow goods to move smoothly between ships, trains and trucks without being repeatedly unloaded and repacked. As India’s manufacturing and international trade have expanded, its requirement for these containers has also increased. However, India remains significantly dependent on imported empty containers, with nearly two million units being imported annually (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, 2026). This dependence can create problems when global shipping routes are disrupted or freight costs rise, making a stronger domestic container manufacturing industry increasingly important.

IMPRI Desk
September 28, 2026

PRAHAAR and the Platform Governance Gap: India’s Missing Position on Algorithmic Amplification

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation

In February 2026, India released two significant documents within two weeks—the first outlined requirements for social media companies to remove specific content. The second introduced PRAHAAR, the nation’s inaugural public counter-terrorism doctrine. Notably, neither document references the other, even though both respond to the same digital threat environment. While PRAHAAR addresses issues such as online radicalisation, encrypted chat applications, and the dark web, its approach is uniform: monitor, identify, and remove. It does not address a critical question: how does extremist content reach individuals who were not actively seeking it?

IMPRI Desk
September 27, 2026

China’s Peaking Power: Strength Amidst Slowdown

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Governance and Law

China’s economy has always been described as one of the biggest, fastest-growing, and most influential forces racing for global dominance

IMPRI Desk
September 27, 2026