Category Policy Briefs

Swachhata Knowledge Partners (SKPs)

Swachhata Knowledge Partners (SKPs)

Policy UpdateMuskan Thakur Background India’s speedy urbanization has accelerated sanitation issues to the center stage, particularly in small cities and underdeveloped urban areas. It was to address this that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) introduced the Swachhata…

India–Nepal: Border Security and Disaster Response

India-Nepal: Border Security and Disaster Response

The India-Nepal open land border, which is approximately 1,751 km, is unique in South Asia for its free flow of people under the Treaty of Peace and Friendship 1950. That open nature has been both a security challenge and a source of connectivity. The Shastra Seema Bal is India's primary guiding force, which prevents crime and smuggling, and also coordinates with Nepal security agencies. Joint military exercises such as “Surya Kiran” also enhance collaboration for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.

India-UAE CEPA 2022: Unlocking New Horizons for MSME Exports

India-UAE CEPA 2022: Unlocking New Horizons for MSME Exports

Policy UpdateBavleen Background   In February 2022, India and the United Arab Emirates signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which took effect on May 1, 2022. This marked India’s first trade agreement with a West Asian country and demonstrated the…

Targeted public distribution system

Targeted Public Distribution System

Policy UpdateAsmeet Kaur The Targeted Public Distribution System is India’s largest initiative, drafted to provide essential food grains at subsidized prices to the most vulnerable section of society. The government of India launched it in June 1997 to replace the…

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