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India–Italy Special Strategic Partnership

Policy Update, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies

The elevation of the India–Italy relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership in March 2023 during the official visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to New Delhi

IMPRI Desk
June 24, 2026

Breaking Ceilings, Not Just Entering Rooms: Women in India’s Diplomacy on International Day of Women in Diplomacy

Policy Update, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, International Relations and Strategic Studies

Policy UpdateRakhi Kumari Introduction Every year on June 24, the world observes the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. But beyond the official statements and ceremonial acknowledgments, one question remains uncomfortably relevant: how many women are genuinely shaping the foreign…

IMPRI Desk
June 24, 2026

India–South Korea: Evolving Strategic Partnership in Defence Cooperation

Policy Update, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Strategic Studies

Since the Korean War, India and South Korea's defence relations were founded on India’s diplomatic role in the proposal of the “Armistice Agreement” at the UNGA, which had played a crucial role in ending the war. After the end of the war as well, India helped the Prisoners of War to return to their countries, including South Korea. Over the subsequent decades, these defence relations ripened between the two countries.

IMPRI Desk
June 24, 2026

Ayushman Bharat For All: The Missing Pillar of Viksit Bharat

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

At the historic joint inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a resonant address that captured the global innovation spotlight.

IMPRI and Arjun Kumar
June 24, 2026

Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Governance and Law, Special Initiatives

On 15 December 2025, Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Cabinet had approved it three days earlier, on 12 December 2025. In simple terms, this Bill proposes to completely overhaul the way India regulates its universities and colleges, something that has not happened since Independence.

IMPRI Desk
June 23, 2026

PM-EDRIVE Scheme: A Step Towards Sustainable Future

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

India’s electric vehicle (EV) market needed a safety net. In September 2024, two government programmes that had been subsidising EV purchases naming FAME-I and FAME-II, came to an end. Without a replacement, the fear was that EV sales would slow down and the push towards cleaner transport would lose steam.

IMPRI Desk
June 23, 2026

Gender gaps in STEM workforce in India : An evaluation of schemes for women in STEM

Policy Update, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion

India represents a paradox that complicates the global narratives of gender bias in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).

IMPRI Desk
June 22, 2026