Missing the significance of IPEF

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Missing the significance of IPEF

Business Standard

June 16, 2022

Despite its misgivings, India stands to gain from the overlap in the agenda of the Quad and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

The US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was announced on May 23 in Tokyo just a day before the convening of the fourth summit of the Quad countries. India is a critical partner in both groupings. The US Indo-Pacific strategy now has two pillars — political and economic — and the integral link between the two is the key to assessing the likely trajectory of a region that is home to India. India’s participation in both constitutes the country’s Indo-Pacific strategy, although this has not yet been declared as such.

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STATEMENT

January 17th, 2024

On 10th January 2024, CPR received a notice from the Ministry of Home Affairs cancelling its FCRA status. The basis of this decision is incomprehensible and disproportionate, and some of the reasons given challenge the very basis of the functioning of a research institution. This includes the publication on our website of policy reports emanating from our research being equated with current affairs programming.

During the tenure of our suspension, we sought and obtained interim redress from the honourable Delhi High Court and will continue to seek recourse in all avenues possible.

This cancellation comes after a decision to suspend the FCRA status in February 2023. These actions followed an Income Tax “survey” that took place in September 2022. The actions have had a debilitating impact on the institution’s ability to function by choking all sources of funding. This has undermined the institution’s ability to pursue its well established objective of producing high quality, globally recognised research on policy matters, which it has been recognised for over its 50 years’ existence. During this time the institution has been home to some of the country’s most distinguished academics, diplomats and policymakers.

CPR firmly reiterates that it is in complete compliance with the law, and has been cooperating fully and exhaustively at every step of the process. We remain steadfast in our belief that this matter will be resolved in line with constitutional values and guarantees.

From the President, CPR

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Missing the significance of IPEF