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India and Oman Strategic Partnership 2026: Jaishankar’s 2026 Visit and Maritime Cooperation in the Indian Ocean

India and Oman share one of India's oldest and most strategically significant relationships in the Gulf and Indian Ocean region. Their historical connections go back centuries, while formal diplomatic relations were established in 1955. Bilateral relations were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2008, reflecting the growing importance of defence, maritime security, trade and regional cooperation. Oman occupies a particularly important position in India's West Asia policy because of its location at the entrance to the Gulf and close to major Indian Ocean sea lanes.

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India’s Campaign for the UN Security Council (2028–2029): Jaishankar’s Diplomatic Outreach at the United Nations (2026)

On 13 July 2026, India officially launched its campaign for a non-permament seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2028-2029. External Affairs minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurated the campaign at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, highlighting India’s long standing commitment to multilateralism, international peace and the reform of global governance institutions. The campaign reflects India’s objective of contributing constructively to international peace and security while representing the interests of the developing world. 

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Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (2021): Assessing the State’s Strategy for Industrial Growth

Despite being endowed with about 40% of India's mineral wealth, including large deposits of coal, iron ore, copper, bauxite and uranium, Jharkhand has failed to build a diversified manufacturing economy; this is partly because of the state's past reliance on mineral extraction, combined with the lack of industrial infrastructure, qualified workforce, connectivity and investment in non-resource based industries. It continues to rely on mining and primary processing  since its creation in 2000. This was made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic; the construction, mining, tourism, automobile and light/heavy engineering sectors are among the state's main sectors that were hit hard, as well as the disruption of supply chains and a decrease in exports. In this background, the Government of Jharkhand has notified the Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (JIIPP) 2021 through Extraordinary Gazette on 13 July 2021 and Chief Minister Hemant Soren formally launched the same during an Investors' Meet in New Delhi in August 2021.

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Unlocking Credit Mobility: Analyzing RBI Directives on Pre-Payment Charges for MSE Loans

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) represent the engine of India’s credit growth, industrial expansion, and formal employment generation (Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [MSME], 2020; Reserve Bank of India, 2023). However, MSEs have operated under structural financial disadvantages, particularly regarding debt flexibility and capital mobility.

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National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) 2021:Can It Bridge India’s Financing Gap?

India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047 will be built as much on the quality of its infrastructure as on the size of its economy. Roads, railways, ports, energy systems, urban networks and digital infrastructure form the productive backbone through which investment translates into productivity and competitiveness. Yet this ambition faces a less visible constraint: the availability of finance that matches the scale, risk and time horizon of infrastructure projects. India’s infrastructure-financing landscape is gradually shifting from historical dependence on bank credit towards a more diversified ecosystem of non-bank finance and capital-market instruments.

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National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (2014-15) in Tamil Nadu: Implementation and Effectiveness

National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) in 2014-15 under the framework of the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The mission was envisaged as a strategic intervention to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate variability on agriculture while ensuring long-term food and livelihood security. Subsequently, from 2018-19, NMSA was operationalized as a sub-mission within the umbrella scheme of the “Green Revolution-Krishonnati Yojana”. Further institutional restructuring from 2022-23 resulted in its inclusion under the umbrella of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PMRKVY), reflecting a consolidated approach to sustainable, climate-resilient agricultural development (PIB, 2026).

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