Category Books

India–Australia: Strengthening QUAD Defence Interoperability

Policy Update, Books, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, IMPRI Research, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Research, Thematic Areas

In the 21st century, the Indo-Pacific has emerged as the epicentre of global geopolitics due to shifting power dynamics, competing naval claims, supply-chain competition, and increased defence postures. With the Indo-Pacific region lofty ambitions to become the world's strategic and economic centre of gravity, partnerships among like-minded democracies continue to grow in significance. In this regard, the India–Australia relationship has become a fundamental stabilising element in the broader Quad Security Dialogue (QUAD) context.

IMPRI Desk
December 7, 2025

The Hallyu Ascendancy and India’s Soft Power Ceiling: A Geocultural Analysis for India-South Korea Bilateral Relations

Policy Update, Books, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, IMPRI Research, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Research, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture, South Asia Studies Center

The Korean wave, etymologically known as the hallyu, refers to the soft power of the Korean popular culture that originated in Southeast Asia, first in mainland China and eventually spreading across Asia in the late 1990s. The transnational cultural influence of the K-wave in the postmodern era is one of a kind due to the decisive yet dominant nature of ‘compressed modernity’. South Korea experienced a century's worth of economic growth-led cultural influence within the span of a few decades. The phenomenon of ‘Miracle on the Han River’ transformed a war-ravaged South Korea that was one of the 25 poorest countries in the world in the 1960s into an advanced economy built on technology and innovation, with the help of the International Development Association of the World Bank.

IMPRI Desk
December 1, 2025

India–Sri Lanka: Shared Ramayana Heritage

Policy Update, Books, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Centres, IMPRI Research, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Briefs, Research, Social Sector, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture, Thematic Areas

"The Ramayana is more than a tale about Ayodhya; it is a geographical and spiritual cartography of the timeless relationship between India and Sri Lanka, a common heritage where every mountain, cave, and waterfall tells the same story, with the sea serving as a bridge rather than a barrier."

IMPRI Desk
November 17, 2025

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Books, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Work and Welfare, Centres, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, IMPRI Research, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Briefs, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Research, Social Sector, Thematic Areas

The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) represents a historic commitment to bring the most disadvantaged parts of its indigenous population, specifically those belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), out of decades of underdevelopment. PM-JANMAN is a three-year mission with a multidimensional approach, committed to bringing basic needs and opportunities to the most remote areas of the country, thus closing an equity gap that has persisted for decades.

IMPRI Desk
November 17, 2025

India’s Arctic Policy and Its Geopolitical Stakes

Policy Update, Books, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Centres, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, IMPRI Research, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Briefs, Research, Thematic Areas

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.

IMPRI Desk
November 17, 2025

India–Germany Dual-Use Technology Cooperation 2025: Expanding Strategic and Defence Horizons

Policy Update, Books, Center for ICT for Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Centres, Economy and Infrastructure, IMPRI Research, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Briefs, Research, Science and Technology, Thematic Areas

India and Germany are celebrating their strategic partnership, which has been over 25 years long, and recently started cooperating in defence and dual use technologies more than before. The world is getting more and more uncertain—due to conflicts, climate issues, and technological disruptions—the two countries want to increase their partnership through practical cooperation in high-tech areas supporting civilian as well as military purposes.

IMPRI Desk
November 11, 2025

India-New Zealand: Māori-Indian Cultural Linkages

Policy Update, Books, IMPRI Research, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Briefs, Research, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture, Thematic Areas

Policy UpdateAsmeet Kaur Background The cultural relationship of India and Aotearoa New Zealand is an important aspect of transnational engagement in the South Pacific. The interaction between Māori communities and the Indian diaspora represents a deeper cultural exchange that rooted…

IMPRI Desk
November 4, 2025