Category Insights

Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Summit of Council (SCO): Strengthens India’s Geopolitical Ties

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Strategic Studies

In an unanticipated move, New Delhi has decided to host the 23rd Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) virtually on July 4, 2023, rather than in person. India, the current chair of the eight-member grouping, has also invited the three Observer States and the heads of six regional and international organisations to participate in the summit hosted by prime minister Narendra Modi. Since assuming the rotating presidency at the historical city of Samarkand last year, New Delhi used its diplomatic capital to host 134 events, including 14 ministerial-level meetings to pursue the often-blurred regional collaboration and cooperation agenda of this divergent and antagonistic grouping. However, the decision to host the annual summit online has indicated India’s disappointment with what is increasingly emerging as a fragmented grouping being used by China to pursue its hegemonic interests.

IMPRI, Harsh V Pant, Ayjaz Wani and Bhanvi
June 15, 2023

From EPZ to SEZ and finally DESH: The Evolution and Challenges of India’s Economic Zones

Policy Update, Economy and Infrastructure, Insights

India's journey from Export Processing Zones (EPZs) to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) marked a significant shift in its approach to promoting economic growth and attracting investments. However, over time, the SEZ framework faced challenges and failed to achieve the desired outcomes.

IMPRI and vaishali singh
June 15, 2023

G20 Common Framework: How effective is it?

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

Formed in 1999, during the uproar of the Asian financial crisis, the G20, initially, united financial ministers and central bankers from twenty of the world’s largest established and emerging economies.

IMPRI and vaishali singh
June 15, 2023

India Semiconductor Mission

Policy Update, Insights, Science and Technology

Semiconductors are the intermediary component of electrical conductivity between an insulator and a conductor which are widely utilized for all kinds of electronic and mechanical devices. Diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits are merely a few of the electrical devices that use semiconductors in their manufacturing process. Due to their portability, dependability, energy efficiency, and affordability, these gadgets are widely used in today’s world.

IMPRI and vaishali singh
June 15, 2023

Saudi-Iran Ties Will Redefine West Asia’s Geopolitics

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies

West Asia has a tremendous innate capacity to spring surprises despite being a highly volatile region. Of late there has been a greater interest among major regional powers to consciously tone down the rhetoric and differences and work on aligning the common areas of interest through expanding reproachment.

IMPRI, Anil Trigunayat and vaishali singh
June 13, 2023

MAKING AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Intensive human activities toward development have harmed the earth 's ecosystem. India’s international commitment to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) aims at the protection of our mother Earth. New innovative technologies are being adopted towards advancement and it is spread across different sectors that include agriculture, as per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 2021 the share of agriculture and allied sectors in g ross value added reached 20.2% and India is the 2nd largest producer of agricultural products.