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Engaging Indian States is a knowledge portal which tracks significant developments in India’s states and provides context and analysis.

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States Weekly is the weekly newsletter of the CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics. It tracks detailed policy changes across different sectors in Indian states

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A Postelection Development Agenda for Karnataka

The outcome of Karnataka elections, therefore, matters beyond narrow political considerations, not only for its 65 million people but for India as a whole.

Commentary by Kartikeya Singh and Anit Mukherjee — May 11, 2018

Deepening U.S.-India Trade Ties: Focus on States

U.S. states ranging from Texas to Illinois and California to Pennsylvania export billions of dollars’ worth of goods annually to India. Panelists discuss how U.S. states target Indian states for exports, and more.

Event — February 28, 2018

India's Energy Transitions: Difficult Choices

It must undertake programs at scales and within timelines not witnessed anywhere else, create appropriate market conditions to give direction and confidence to technology innovators and investors, and ensure energy security within a rapidly shrinking carbon constraint.

Event — January 31, 2018

The State of Water and Sanitation in India

The Wadhwani Chair invites you to the first public segment of the Indian States Engagement Forum series to hear from key U.S. stakeholders on their experience in addressing the water challenge across India’s states.

Event — November 16, 2017

U.S.-India Subnational Energy Workshop

CSIS in partnership with the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation hosted the first-ever U.S. – India Subnational Energy Workshop in New Delhi.

Event — November 1, 2017

Engaging Indian States: CSIS Website Launch and Reception

The Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at CSIS cordially invites you to the launch of its new interactive website, Engaging Indian States. Engaging Indian States is a knowledge portal which tracks significant developments in India’s states and provides context and analysis. We designed the site to be a comprehensive tool for businesses, research institutions, policymakers, and journalists who seek greater insight into the potential for engagement with India’s subnational governments.

Event — May 11, 2017

Wadhwani/Nathan Breakthrough Index: Labor Reform

Only a handful of states have acted to exempt small and medium-sized businesses from the most onerous sections of India’s labor laws. Thus, instead of ranking all 29 states as we did in previous issues, we are highlighting the few that have increased the number of employees a business can have before it is covered by the laws. Rajasthan is this month’s Breakthrough State by default: it is India’s only state to successfully raise employment thresholds in the three areas we reviewed. The other states listed below earn Honorable Mentions for having adopted some reforms.

Newsletter by Sarah Watson — May 8, 2017