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25 Jun 2026

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Vantage
Intersection of Knowledge and Consequence. 
THE POSITION

At ICPP, we continue to expand the policy questions we take up through research, teaching and dialogue. ‘The Vantage’, our biannual newsletter captures this momentum. This edition marks two new verticals, Financial Markets bringing us to seven, alongside our Second Annual Growth Conference, three conferences on regulation in India, numerous collaborations and research outputs. 

AT LENGTH

Powering the next decade: India’s macroeconomic landscape amid global headwings

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IN FOCUS

The 2nd Annual ICPP Growth Conference

ICPP's 2nd Annual Growth Conference convened policymakers, economists, regulators and industry leaders at the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi, on 1 and 2 May 2026. Across keynotes and panels, the agenda was singular: how India sustains structurally resilient growth, and the role of states in delivering it.

Fireside Chat and Voices from the Parliament

Fireside Chat and Voices from the Parliament

Arunachal CM cast his state as a growth engine of tourism, infrastructure and investor-friendly policy. MPs Shashank Mani, Sanjay Jha and Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu argued growth is won at the district, demanding accountability on economic outcomes.

Sashakt States, Viksit Bharat: states driving the growth agenda

Sashakt States, Viksit Bharat: states driving the growth agenda

Chief Secretaries from Bihar, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab turned reform into measurable growth: Bihar's 8.64% FY25 growth, UP's ₹55 lakh crore in investment MOUs, Punjab's regulatory backlog cut 98%. Union secretaries set departmental priorities.

Structural Resilience: 7–8% Growth Key to Viksit Bharat 2047

Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran argued India can sustain 7.5%-plus growth without stoking inflation, anchored by corrected valuations, record $825 billion exports and the new UK FTA. Resilience, not stimulus, is the route to Viksit Bharat 2047.

KEY UPDATE

The 2nd Annual ICPP Growth Conference

  1. Professor Prachi Mishra has been appointed Dean of the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala School of Economics and Finance (RJSEF) at Ashoka University. RJSEF brings together the Department of Economics with three Centres of Excellence, ICPP, CEDA and ACPET, pairing academic rigour with real-world policy impact across education, research and data.

  2. ICPP has expanded to six research verticals with the launch of Financial Markets & Policy, led by Ananth Narayan (former Whole Time Member, SEBI). The Centre also welcomes new fellows, including Ashish Gupta as Visiting Fellow, and [name] and [name] as Distinguished Fellows strengthening the International Trade vertical.

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THE WORK

Collaborations

Academic Partnership with Sindhu Central University, Leh–Ladakh
The Isaac Centre for Public Policy has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with Sindhu Central University, Leh-Ladakh. The agreement enables faculty and student exchanges, joint research in public policy, economics and governance, and capacity-building and collaborative programmes focused on Ladakh and the wider Himalayan region.
Research Collaboration with Tata Sons on India's Long-Term Growth
ICPP has partnered with Tata Sons on a research project, India's Long-Term Growth: Looking Back and Forward. Combining retrospective analysis with forward-looking projections, the study examines historical growth patterns and applies modelling techniques to identify the key drivers of, and potential for, sustained future growth.
Joint Regulatory Research with TrustBridge and XKDR Forum
The third and concluding conference for a joint regulatory volume, a collaboration between ICPP, TrustBridge (Delhi) and XKDR Forum (Mumbai), was held in Bengaluru. The volume sets out regulatory theory for India, its sectoral application and regulation's place in India's growth journey, consolidating two decades of expertise.
THE SHELF

What we read

This book has a fast-paced narrative of the rise and fall of the greatest engine of prosperity the world has ever known and sheds important new light on why the march toward greater global integration faltered.”

On Ashish Dhawan’s shelf

Founder-CEO, The Convergence Foundation

“This book has a fast-paced narrative of the rise and fall of the greatest engine of prosperity the world has ever known and sheds important new light on why the march toward greater global integration faltered.”

On Vikas Dimble’s shelf

Director and Head, ICPP

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