Working Paper

February 3, 2026

This study examines funding energy-efficiency technologies in hard-to-abate (HTA) sectors, i.e., cement, iron and steel, aluminium, and building renewable energy (RE) transmission systems to meet the 500 gigawatt (GW) non-fossil-fuel-based energy target by 2030.

Discussion Paper

Climate Change

Climate–Health Governance in South and Southeast Asia

Neethi Rao & Priyanka Tomar

January 30, 2026

This paper reviews climate–health governance across 10 countries—Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam—to understand how countries are responding to the complex and growing effects of climate change on health.

Discussion Paper

Energy, Natural Resources & Sustainability

Fiscal Support for Electric Vehicles in India: Incentives, CO₂ Abatement, and Policy Trade-offs

Shyamasis Das & Tarandeep Kaur

January 9, 2026

The paper suggests five broad policy interventions with the objective to maximise the climate benefit from every rupee spent on EVs and reduce dependence on subsidies to promote a faster EV transition.

Executive Policy Brief

Growth, Finance, Health & Human Development

Indo–Japanese Collaboration on Artificial Intelligence

Toshihiko Kurihara & Sukirt Kaur

January 6, 2026

Japan’s long-standing interest in Indo-Pacific collaboration and India’s growing digital economy provide fertile ground for expanded bilateral cooperation in AI.

Discussion Paper

Foreign Policy & Security

Chinese Think Tanks in the Xi Jinping Era and Implications for Indian Engagement

Shruti Jargad

December 17, 2025

The paper contributes to a broader understanding of the role think tanks play in knowledge production in China and their utility in shaping bilateral relations with reference to India.

Working Paper

Health and Human Development

India’s Human Development: How Do Quality-Adjusted Elements Change the Picture?

Janak Raj & Indramani Tiwari

December 4, 2025

The study highlights the need to focus on qualitative dimensions of health, education and income as much as, if not more, than their quantitative aspects to gauge human development in a true sense.

Working Paper

Foreign Policy & Security

Partnerships for Self-Reliance: Internationalising India’s Critical Minerals Sector

Anindita Sinh & Constantino Xavier

November 13, 2025

This paper provides one of the first comprehensive mapping of India’s international partnerships on critical minerals and systematically analyses its domestic policymaking architecture.

Report

Climate Change

Global Climate Finance Taxonomy: Lessons for India

Renu Kohli & Kritima Bhapta

November 3, 2025

This report explores four interconnected themes that are critical for the effective design and implementation of India’s climate finance taxonomy. The study shows that India has the opportunity to learn from international experiences while creating a taxonomy that reflects domestic priorities, supports green innovation, and expands access to finance for all stakeholders.

Blog

Foreign Policy & Security

The Role of Critical Minerals Stockpiles in India’s Energy and National Security

Noel Therattil

December 26, 2025

This blog by Noel Therattil examines India’s critical mineral landscape, outlines the role of stockpiles as a policy instrument, and identifies challenges to their deployment in the Indian context.

Blog

Macroeconomic Policy, Trade & Competitiveness

Fiscal Federalism: What Recent Policy Shifts Mean for This Evolving Relationship

Tanvi Vipra & Shruti Gupta

December 22, 2025

This blog by Tanvi Vipra and Shruti Gupta focuses on how recent laws reduce the amount of revenue available that is shared with states, and increases their spending burden, adversely affecting the degree of the federalism in our fiscal architecture.

Journals and Other Publications

Minerals & Mining

Options for Diversifying India’s Critical Mineral Supply Chains

Juan Pablo Martínez, Karthik Bansal & Ganesh Sivamani

December 5, 2025

This report maps out India’s main import partners for cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium and nickel and projects future demand for these minerals and rare earth elements under different International Energy Agency scenarios.

Fossil Taxes Funding India’s Decarbonisation: An Impact Analysis

Climate Change