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UNNATI: A Targeted Approach to Industrial Development in the North-East

The North Eastern Region (NER) lies at the heart of India's growth story. Endowed with abundant natural resources, rich biodiversity and a strategic location. Sharing over 5,484 km of international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Nepal. It is also central to India's Act East Policy. Recognising its immense potential, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has referred to the eight North Eastern states as “Ashtalakshmi, symbolising prosperity and abundance.

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The India-France Horizon 2047 Roadmap (2023) and the Future of Bilateral Cooperation

India and France established diplomatic relations in 1947, shortly after India's independence, and have emerged as long-standing strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific. Over the decades, France became one of India's most stable and trusted strategic partners. In 1998, France became the first major Western country to establish a strategic partnership with India. Since then both countries have maintained a consistent partnership founded on deep mutual trust, adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter, and shared values anchored in international law.

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Island Diplomacy and Maritime Security: Assessing the Implications of India’s Renewed Defence Partnership with Seychelles in 2026

Policy UpdateRiddhi Suthar Background  The diplomatic relations between India and Seychelles were established in 1976, following Seychelles’ independence, and over the decades, India has emerged as one of the island nation’s principal security partners in the Western Indian Ocean. In…

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The End of the Free Movement Regime: India’s Myanmar Fencing Strategy and Its Implications (2020-2025)

Policy UpdateAyan Bordoloi Background The 1643 km India-Myanmar border which traverses through Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram was not bounded by walls but by kinship for more than 70 years. Established under the Passport Rules of India, in 1950…

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Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Telecom and Networking (2025)

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Telecom and Networking Products was launched by the Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), on February 24, 2021, with an aggregate fiscal outlay of ₹12,195 crore over a five-year implementation horizon. The scheme provides financial incentives ranging from 4% to 7% on the net incremental sales of domestically manufactured telecom equipment over a baseline year. Historically, however, India operated as a heavy net importer of core network intelligence, running massive trade deficits with global manufacturing hubs such as China and the European Union.

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