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India Model of Developmental Partnership with Africa: A Sustainable Alternative to Extractive Investment Models The India Model of developmental partnership with Africa refers to a cooperative, demand-driven and capacity-building approach that prioritises mutual benefit, local ownership, and long-term sustainability, rather than short-term profit extraction. Rooted in shared anti-colonial solidarity and South-South Cooperation, India’s engagement with […]

Role of Domestic Private Sector in Transforming India into a Global Defence Manufacturing Hub The domestic private sector in India’s defence manufacturing has emerged as a central force in the country’s strategic shift from being one of the world’s largest arms importers to a credible global defence manufacturing hub. This transformation aligns with India’s broader

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs): Strategic Role in India’s Clean Energy Transition Small Modular Reactors in India are emerging as a critical pillar of the country’s clean energy transition, offering reliable, low-carbon baseload power while enabling decentralised and regionally balanced development. Introduction Human development has historically moved in lockstep with rising

Reverse Remittances and Brain Waste in Indian Student Migration: Rethinking Migration as National Wealth Creation Reverse remittances and brain waste in Indian student migration have emerged as defining features of India’s contemporary mobility landscape, challenging the long-held assumption that migration automatically contributes to national wealth creation. Introduction Student migration from India has undergone a structural

India’s Nuclear Governance Needs Regulatory Independence to Build Public Trust and Investor Confidence India’s Nuclear Governance Needs Regulatory Independence to Build Public Trust and Investor Confidence India’s nuclear governance regulatory independence has emerged as a critical prerequisite for scaling nuclear power safely and sustainably. Nuclear governance refers to the institutional, legal and regulatory framework that

Checks and Balances vs Legislative Supremacy: Supreme Court Advisory Opinion on Gubernatorial Powers Checks and balances vs legislative supremacy has emerged as a defining constitutional debate in India following the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion on gubernatorial powers. The issue raises fundamental questions about democratic mandate, executive discretion, and judicial intervention within India’s federal framework. Introduction

Security through Sustainability in the Indian Ocean: Evaluating India’s Maritime Shift and the SAGAR Doctrine Security through sustainability in the Indian Ocean represents a fundamental reorientation of India’s maritime strategy. India’s maritime approach is undergoing a calibrated transition from a narrow focus on naval power, sea-lane control and balance of forces towards “security through sustainability”,

Security Through Sustainability: How the SAGAR Doctrine Anchors India’s Maritime Strategy in the Indian Ocean Security through sustainability marks a significant evolution in India’s maritime thinking, moving beyond traditional notions of naval dominance and sea-lane control to a holistic framework that views the ocean as an ecological, economic, and social system. This shift is particularly

• The Right to Free and Compulsory Education under Article 21A, inserted through the 86th Constitutional Amendment (2002), mandates the State to ensure free elementary education for children aged 6 to 14 years. Subsequent policy expansions, especially the National Education Policy (2020), broaden this vision to cover ages 3 to 18 years, aiming for universalisation

How the Absence of Timelines in the Anti-Defection Law Weakens Democracy: A Critical Analysis of the Tenth Schedule Introduction The absence of timelines in the anti-defection law under the Tenth Schedule, inserted through the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1985), seeks to curb political defections that undermine democratic stability. However, the Constitution does not prescribe any