Category Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation

India–Israel Agri-Tech Innovations and Start-up Exchange: A Partnership for Sustainable Growth (2025)

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Science and Technology, Special Initiatives

The economic relationship between India and Israel has evolved strategically, moving beyond the traditional defence-centric ties to encompass high-technology sectors like cyber, water management, and most significantly, Agri-Tech. This partnership leverages Israel's cutting-edge agricultural innovation and India's massive scale, diverse market, and vast talent pool, creating a powerful synergy for sustainable and inclusive growth.

IMPRI Desk
January 12, 2026

Strategic Autonomy in Action: Decoding the Impact of the Modi-Putin Summit

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Science and Technology

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India next week (December 4-5) at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the annual summit – which was institutionalised over two decades ago – is timely as well as futuristic. It is a given that this time-tested and trusted special and privileged strategic partnership has been a ‘constant’ (as stated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar) amidst the global chaos, unilateralism and polarisation.

IMPRI Desk and Anil Trigunayat
January 9, 2026

What Intel’s Chip Agreement Means for India’s Semiconductor Ambitions

Insights, Center for ICT for Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Science and Technology

T.K. Arun China, facing US chip bans, doubled down on indigenous chipmaking—with success. If India leans on Intel instead of investing in homegrown R&D, it could miss its chance to replicate that model. Intel was one of the technology companies whose…

TK Arun and IMPRI Desk
January 8, 2026

Building Practical VR Skills and Infrastructure in India

Insights, Center for ICT for Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Science and Technology

The global economics of AI and VR are no longer abstractions. They're balance-sheet realities reshaping productivity frontiers and national competitiveness. VR is maturing from novelty to necessity in training-intensive sectors.

IMPRI Desk and Anil Trigunayat
January 5, 2026

Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP)

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Policy Briefs, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

India’s push for self-employment and micro-enterprise development has taken several forms over the decades, but the Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) is among the more enduring efforts in this space.

IMPRI Desk
January 5, 2026

SIM-Binding: A Tool for Security That Demands a Foundation of Trust

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Governance and Law

There has been a sharp pushback against the government’s directive to all mobile phone makers and importers to preload, within 90 days, the government app, Sanchar Sathi, on phones freshly sold in the country. In the case of another related security-oriented mandate that seeks all messaging and communications apps to stay bound all the time to a particular SIM issued to the user, the response has been more mixed: while cellular operators think this is a good idea, the Broadband India Forum, which represents the interests of stakeholders in cyber business, has sought more time and consultations.

IMPRI Desk and TK Arun
January 1, 2026

How Big Shifts Are Remaking the World

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Science and Technology

A remarkable feature of the world in the wake of President Trump’s assault on the global trading and security system is the resilience of global interdependence.

TK Arun and IMPRI Desk
December 30, 2025