Policy UpdateShivanshi Background India and New Zealand’s relationship has historically been steady but modest in scale, anchored in Commonwealth ties, a shared democratic outlook, and a small but growing Indian diaspora in New Zealand. Momentum began building visibly from 2024,…
Mecca Agreement complicates India’s strategic calculus at a time when its key partners are caught in competing conflicts and alliances Insights Anil Trigunayat It is ironic that all of India’s strategic partners are engaged in devastating warfare, adversely impacting her…
The Smart City Mission (SCM) was initiated by the Government of India in 2015 as a transformative urban renewal programme to develop 100 cities across the country into inclusive, sustainable, and technologically advanced hubs. The mission’s core objective is to provide citizens with high-quality core infrastructure, a clean environment, and "smart" solutions that optimize urban functions, such as data-driven resource management and enhanced service delivery.
In light of the India-UK Vision 2035 and the pivotal role of critical technologies in the evolving global order, the Technology Security Initiative (TSI) was launched on 24 July 2024 as a bilateral strategic initiative between India and the United Kingdom. The initiative was officially launched by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy during his visit to India on behalf of the UK Prime Minister.
Policy UpdateYashkirti Pal World Nuclear Association (2025): Nuclear Power in India India’s nuclear energy policy is founded upon a visionary “Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme” formulated by Dr. Homi J. Bhabha in the 1950s. This framework aims to ensure long-term energy…
The Indian textile sector is one of the largest employment generators after agriculture, providing direct employment to over 45 million people ( as per Ministry of Textiles data). This scale of employment positions the textile industry at the intersection of agrarian transition and industrial development, making it significant for economic growth a
India and Nepal share a unique relationship defined by geographical proximity, deep-rooted socio-economic and historical ties, and an open border. Despite the open border, the region was not physically integrated due to lack of hard infrastructure.