What Can (Realistically) Help the Indian Economy Now?
Earlier this month, the Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, stated that India’s domestic economic situation remains positive and resilient even today.
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Who really needs to make the sacrifices?
Speaking to members of the Indian diaspora at The Hague in mid-May, Prime Minister Modi said the war in West Asia can overturn the gains of the Indian economy in the past decade.
Outcomes of the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026
QUAD is the diplomatic partnership group of four countries - Japan, India, Australia and the United States, which is also identified as “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue”. This group works with the agenda of keeping the world at peace and keeping the Indo-Pacific open, free, prosperous, and inclusive. QUAD focuses on the fields of health security, climate change, critical and emerging technologies, infrastructure and debt sustainability, cyber security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthening the maritime domain awareness of regional countries. The regular engagements of the QUAD occur through Leaders, Foreign Ministers, QUAD Sherpas, senior officials, and experts (Ministry of External Affairs, 2023).
Social Accountability for Stronger Municipal Finances: The Role of Citizen Participation in Enhancing Property Tax Compliance in Indian Cities
Policy UpdateTanvi Nerurkar Background India’s cities are facing a major transition. Urban areas now produce more than 60 % of the country’s GDP and are expected to be home to almost 600 million people by 2036. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)…
Section 301: A New Challenge in India-US Interim Trade Agreement
Ameya Satam Introduction Section 301 allows the USTR (US Trade Representative) to scrutinize the acts, policies, and practices of foreign governments. It also decides if the acts, policies, and practices of those countries are invalid or discriminatory and obstruct or…
De-Dollarisation: Myth, Reality, and the Future of Emerging Economies
Nayanshi Jain Introduction When Russia was cut off from significant parts of the global financial system in 2022, the world was reminded of the immense power embedded in the United States dollar. At the same time, countries across the Global…
Ayushman Bharat For All: The Missing Pillar of Viksit Bharat
At the historic joint inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a resonant address that captured the global innovation spotlight.