Category Policy Briefs

India-Nepal: Border Security and Disaster Response

Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, IMPRI Research, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Research

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.

IMPRI Desk
October 10, 2025

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Digital Payments and UPI: Transformation in Banking Habits

Insights, IMPRI Research, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Research

For a long time, India’s financial system was dominated by traders, middlemen, and brokers who relied on old-school methods to track transactions.

IMPRI Desk
October 6, 2025

Design Thinking as a Participatory Research Method

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Participatory Research (PR) is a gamut of research designs, methods, and frameworks that use systematic inquiry, directly collaborating with those affected or being studied. (Cargo & Mercer, 2008).

IMPRI Desk
October 6, 2025

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

Policy Update, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Economy and Infrastructure, IMPRI Research, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Briefs, Research

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…

IMPRI Desk
October 5, 2025

Targeted Public Distribution System

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Governance and Law, IMPRI Research, Insights, Journal Articles, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Briefs, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Research, Social Sector, Special Initiatives

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…

IMPRI Desk
October 5, 2025

eGramSwaraj 2020: Transforming Panchayati Raj through Digital Governance

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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched eGramSwaraj on 24 April 2020 under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project. The main aim was to make Panchayati Raj Institutions more transparent, accountable and efficient by shifting their day-to-day work onto a digital platform.

IMPRI Desk
October 3, 2025

Crop Diversification Program

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Policy Briefs, Social Sector

Indian agriculture has long been centered around a few staple crops, primarily rice and wheat. While this heavy focus was very helpful after the Green Revolution in ensuring food security, with time it has also created many problems such as overuse of groundwater, soil exhaustion, and limited income growth for farmers.

IMPRI Desk
October 3, 2025