Commentary

This document is summarizing key activities, research outputs, and engagements over the past six months.

It highlights major developments, including a Memorandum of Understanding with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to create India’s first Logistics Cost Index, aimed at improving trade efficiency and policymaking. The newsletter also introduces an upcoming flagship report, “Samriddh Bihar,” which outlines strategies to unlock Bihar’s economic potential.

The centre reports expansion into International Trade as a new research focus area and showcases multiple policy discussion papers and briefs addressing critical issues such as employment, financial policy, women’s workforce participation, and agricultural sustainability.

Additionally, the document summarizes events and academic engagements, including conferences, expert talks, collaborations with institutions like the Reserve Bank of India, and student activities such as mock policy sessions and field visits.

It also features media mentions, macroeconomic insights, and upcoming initiatives, reinforcing ICPP’s mission to bridge academic research with practical policymaking and contribute to India’s economic development.

This document is an ICPP Quarterly Newsletter highlighting key activities, including the inaugural Growth Conference in Delhi, recent research on public debt and macroeconomics, expert talks, and policy discussions. It showcases ICPP’s efforts in advancing evidence-based policy, academic engagement, and India’s economic development agenda.

This document is the first edition of the ICPP Quarterly Newsletter, outlining the Centre’s research priorities, key events, policy briefs, and academic initiatives. It highlights ICPP’s focus on major economic areas and its role in promoting evidence-based policy discussions and public engagement in India.