Indo-Pacific Pledge: Forging Unwavering Partnerships
Under the new Trump administration, the Indo-Pacific is likely to regain prominence but with a sharper focus on hard power dynamics
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India’s Defence and Foreign Policy in the Union Budget 2025-26: Strategic Allocations and Global Implications
IMPRI Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted a panel discussion on ‘Defence, Foreign Policy, and the Union Budget 2025-26’ under its 6th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Interim Union Budget 2025-26.
India’s AI Ambitions: Grand Vision, Baby Steps, and a Long Road Ahead
India is going to make available cloud computing capacity to researchers and industry at ultra-low costs per compute (jargon for a single computational operation, like running a specific algorithm). The idea is sound, and needs to be implemented, and scaled up. But it will not prevent India still being a laggard in AI.
Quad Under Trump 2.0: A Renewed Focus on Indo-Pacific Security
The Quad foreign ministers met shortly after Donald Trump took office at the White House. This ministerial meeting was also the first engagement of the United States (US)’ new secretary of state, Marco Rubio. While speculations were rife about the future of Quad after Trump won the polls earlier last year, the prompt meeting of Quad foreign ministers suggests the grouping is likely to remain a key priority for Trump.
India’s Healthcare Budget 2025-26: Investment, Policy Gaps, and the Road Ahead
The 2025-26 Union Budget presents a crucial moment for India's healthcare trajectory.
Rural Realities and the Union Budget 2025-26
The IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban, and Regional Studies (CHURS), New Delhi, hosted a panel discussion on February 5, 2025, as part of its 6th Annual Series on the Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2025-26. The session, titled Rural Realities and Union Budget 2025-26, focused on the challenges and opportunities facing rural India, particularly in the context of the government’s budgetary proposals and their potential impact on agriculture, rural employment, and development.
The Environment and Union Budget 2025-26
The IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development conducted a thought-provoking discussion on The Environment and Union Budget 2025-26. The session brought together experts to critically analyze the budget's approach towards environmental sustainability, climate action, and resource allocation.