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𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝-𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟖𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬?
Rashtram, in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre New Delhi,, organised a panel discussion on “Critical Rare Earth Minerals and Sovereignty: India’s Rare Earth Strategy in a Geopolitical Era.”
The discussion brought together leading voices from diplomacy, policy, science and strategic affairs, including Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Shri Shishir Priyadarshi, Prof. Gautam Desiraju and Shri Dheeraj Kumar with the session moderated by Prof. Shobhit Mathur, Vice Chancellor, Rishihood University.
The panel explored how the growing importance of critical minerals and the weaponisation of supply chains are reshaping geopolitics, technology, industry and national power. It also examined the challenges around domestic processing, supply-chain resilience, industrial capacity and India’s pursuit of strategic autonomy.
The conversation offers a deeper look at what India needs to build a resilient critical-mineral ecosystem and the strategic choices that will shape its rare earth future.
Watch the full discussion now: youtube.com/watch?v=KYd6AbGW…
#RareEarthMinerals #StrategicAutonomy #Sovereignty #GeopoliticalSpace #ViksitBharat #Rashtram
@shobweet | @GautamDesiraju | @M_Lekhi | @priyadarshi_crf | @ChintanResearch | @MinesMinIndia | @NFPRC_Ind | @RishihoodUni
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Excited for the @NFPRC_Ind @indiaBUILDwiki Pre-Budget Roundtable covering the Defence Sector!
@amargov @Abhina_Prakash @DeoSahil @ManasaMohana1 @Wazir_e_Vasuki @manavgudwani @adityajakki
RT @sarngarava: All set for @NFPRC_Ind’s Pune chapter of Pre-Budget Consultation Roundtables tomorrow, 8th October, in collaboration with @…
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1/3 On 30 September 2026, the Union Cabinet approved ₹1,86,405 crore for Green Energy Corridor Phase-III, higher MSPs for all Rabi crops for 2027-28, and a ₹1,789.52 crore Intelligent Traffic Management System for Delhi.
#CabinetDecisions
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2/ Read our latest essay on how better utilisation, shared access and stronger incentives could help India expand its research capacity without simply expanding procurement.
Read the essay and subscribe to Ideas for Accelerating India’s Growth:
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1/ “₹12,500 becomes ₹2,500 when utilisation rises from 20% to full capacity."
India has 30,000+ research instruments across 3,800+ institutions yet much remains idle or inaccessible.
How can India double its research capacity without buying a single new machine?
Our latest:
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𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰’𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
Rashtram School of Public Leadership, Rishihood University (RSPL), and the @PAFIIndia (PAFI), with Nation First Policy Research & Change Foundation as the Knowledge Partner, are happy to collaborate on “Tomorrow’s India: What Young India Thinks About Ease of Living & Ease of Doing Business”, a nationwide initiative to gather evidence-based insights into how laws and regulations shape everyday life, work, and enterprise.
We invite students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and members of the workforce to participate in this five-minute survey. Your responses will contribute to a national evidence review and help inform practical, evidence-based policy recommendations to improve the Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business in India.
Take the 5-minute survey: forms.gle/Nf1MR9ujYaNHthYF6
#TomorrowsIndia #PolicyResearch #EaseOfLiving #EaseOfDoingBusiness #Governance #Bharat #VyavasthaNirmaan #Rashtram
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Today at @NFPRC_Ind, we organised a one-day workshop for Parliamentarians & Legislators "Strengthening Labour & Skills Ecosystems for Viksit Bharat @ 2047" at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
The deliberations brought together lawmakers, policy experts and academicians around five key pillars, formalisation of labour, universal social security, digital governance, skill development and effective public outreach.
I am deeply grateful to Hon'ble Union Minister Dr. @mansukhmandviya ji for his guiding address, and to Shri @HarvinderKalyan ji, Shri @TawdeVinod ji and Shri Arunkumar Pillai ji for their invaluable insights that enriched our conversations.
At NFPRC, we firmly believe that good politics is possible only when it is backed by good policy and solid research. PM Shri @narendramodi ji's vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 is not merely a government goal, it is the shared resolve of 140 crore Indians.
To realise it, our public representatives must emerge not just as lawmakers, but as effective communicators, data-driven decision-makers and builders of public trust.
This is the spirit in which NFPRC will continue to work strengthening research-based policy, technology-enabled governance and people-centric leadership for a Viksit Bharat.
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Today, @NFPRC_Ind convened a focused Workshop for Parliamentarians & Legislators at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi — bringing together MPs, MLAs & policy experts for meaningful dialogue on healthcare, education & legislative communication.
Under the visionary leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi ji, historic reforms like Ayushman Bharat & NEP 2020 have transformed India's health & education landscape. Today's workshop deepened our understanding of how to take these reforms to the last mile — to every citizen, every constituency.
From strengthening Ayushman Bharat's financial protection framework to advancing competency-based learning under NEP 2020 & sharpening digital outreach for legislators — the discussions were insightful, action-oriented & future-focused.
Achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 demands effective implementation, institutional coordination & citizen-centric governance. Grateful to @DrCNManjunath, @sambitswaraj, Shri Saurabh Chopra from @CSF_India & @c_aashish for their valuable contributions.
Data-backed policymaking is the foundation of a stronger, more prosperous India.
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Participated as a speaker in the capacity building programme for legislators on the theme “Building Viksit Bharat @2047: Advancing Health and Education Reforms”, organised by the NFPRC Foundation in New Delhi, and addressed the gathering on the critical role of health, education and policy-driven reforms in shaping India’s development journey towards 2047.
The interaction witnessed insightful discussions on strengthening human capital, improving governance outcomes and building a future-ready and Vikasit Bharat!
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At the NFPRC Foundation launch of the report “Beyond Infrastructure : India’s Data Centre Pathway and Digital Sovereignty .” Along with Shri @tarunchughbjp ji and MP Shri @SujeetKOfficial .
India today is not merely adopting technology, but shaping the future of trusted digital ecosystems for the world.
During the conference discussions focused on digital resilience, sovereign cloud infrastructure, AI readiness and the roadmap for sustainable data centre capacity growth .
The Government remains committed to enabling innovation while ensuring security, trust and inclusion. 🇮🇳
#DigitalSovereignty @NFPRC_Ind
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Today NFPRC Foundation had the privilege to launch the report “India’s Data Centre Moment: From Capacity to Capability.”
Honoured by the gracious presence of Union Minister Shri @JitinPrasada Ji, along with distinguished policymakers, industry leaders & innovators shaping Bharat’s digital destiny.
Under the visionary leadership of PM Shri @NarendraModi Ji, India’s digital transformation has been nothing short of revolutionary.
In just 12 years,
UPI became the world’s most celebrated payments revolution
Digital India touched 140 crore lives
India emerged as a global tech powerhouse
And now, Data Centres are the next frontier.
They are not just servers and storage, they are the strategic backbone of India’s AI economy, cloud sovereignty, and digital future.
The real question is no longer if India needs more data centres.
It is how fast we build them — right, sustainable & sovereign.
From Digital Payments to Digital Power — Bharat is ready for its Data Centre Moment.
@NFPRC_Ind | @Digital_India | @GoI_MeitY
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#ParliamentWatch
1/ Today in Lok Sabha, the House is scheduled to take up legislative business including consideration and passing of the Finance Bill, 2026 and the Transgender Persons (Amendment) Bill, 2026. This will be followed by Question Hour, laying of papers and matters under Rule 377.
#BudgetSession2026 #LokSabha
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3/ Infrastructure connectivity approvals include:
• ₹3,630.77 crore Jewar Airport corridor (31.42 km) linking South Delhi, Faridabad and Gurugram with the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway network
• ₹3,839.42 crore NH-752D upgrade improving Ujjain connectivity
Madurai Airport has also been granted international status, strengthening connectivity for southern Tamil Nadu.
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2/ Jal Jeevan Mission extended to 2028 with a total outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore.
Tap water coverage has expanded from 3.23 crore rural households (17%) in 2019 to 15.8 crore (81.6%) today, targeting 19.36 crore households by 2028.
Railway multitracking projects worth ₹4,474 crore will add 192 km capacity, benefiting 5,652 villages and 1.47 crore people.
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1/ Union Cabinet decisions | 10 March 2026
Key approvals include:
• ₹8.69 lakh crore Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
• ₹4,474 crore railway multitracking projects
• ₹3,630.77 crore Jewar airport connectivity corridor
• ₹3,839.42 crore highway expansion in MP
• International status for Madurai Airport
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Kamakhya Analytics is proud to have collaborated with the Nation First Policy Research Centre (NFPRC) by leading the on-ground research and fieldwork that formed the foundation of their newly released report on the Jal Jeevan Mission. The report was unveiled in the esteemed presence of the Chief Guest, Shri C.R. Patil, Hon’ble Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Government of India. We are thrilled that the insights generated through our extensive primary research played a key role in shaping this evidence-based policy study.
At the official launch, Yash Tayal, Kartikay Gaur, and Udit Rajhansa proudly represented us. Heartiest congratulations to NFPRC and Team Kamakhya on this achievement.
The full report is now available for download here: tinyurl.com/y39hatwt
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4/ Read the full briefing on NFPRC's Substack:
nationfirstlr.substack.com/p…
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3/ Rail and urban transit expansion worth ₹18,509 crore will add 389 km of multi-tracking and 96 MTPA freight capacity, benefiting 3,902 villages (~97 lakh people).
The 11.56 km Noida Metro extension expands the network to 61.62 km with seamless Delhi Metro integration.
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1/ On 14 Feb 2026, the Cabinet cleared ₹1 lakh crore under the Urban Challenge Fund, ₹10,000 crore for Startup India FoF 2.0, and ₹40,000+ crore in rail, highway and strategic connectivity projects.
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