INDIA IN THE WORLD Emerging Perspectives on Global Challenges

The document details the collaboration between IDSA and PRIO, focusing on India's perspectives on food security, nuclear governance, and climate change. It highlights India's pursuit of nuclear energy capacity, its adherence to the CBDR-RC principle in climate negotiations, and the internal challenges of food insecurity and insurgencies.

• India's food security strategy involves a tension between maintaining self-sufficiency and integrating with global markets. The government has sought to place food security on the agenda of international trade negotiations to protect farmers from open international pricing systems.
• The National Food Security Bill, introduced in March 2013, established legal entitlements to subsidised grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) for 67% of the total population, 75% of the rural population, and 50% of the urban population.
• There is a polarized domestic debate regarding seed sovereignty and the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Critics argue that GMO seeds and high-yield crops reduce crop biodiversity and create dependency on agro-companies for chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
• India maintains a 'No First Use' nuclear doctrine and opposes the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), arguing that the treaty creates a divide between 'nuclear haves and have-nots' by only recognizing the five permanent members of the UN Security Council as nuclear weapons states.
• The U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement allowed India to access civilian nuclear technology and fuel through a waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), making India the only nuclear weapons state not party to the NPT permitted to engage in international nuclear trade.
• To meet growing energy needs and reduce air pollution, India is expanding its nuclear capacity and researching thorium-based reactors to substitute other fissile materials.
• In UNFCCC negotiations, India relies on the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), which argues for equitable burden-sharing based on historical contributions to environmental problems and respective financial and technological capabilities.
• India faces severe environmental challenges, including water scarcity and a cycle where rising temperatures and decreasing rain increase the frequency of forest fires, which further exacerbates global warming by losing carbon sinks.
• Large-scale environmental restoration in India could significantly impact the global carbon balance, as approximately 54% of India's 329 million hectares of land is classified as degraded.
• India's internal security has been challenged by the Maoist (Naxalite) movement, which spread to nearly 200 of the country's 602 districts, and by factional fighting among various armed groups in Northeast India.

APA

Kolås, Å., Sinha, U. K., Miklian, J., Beri, R., Jacobsen, E. K. U., Kazi, R., Upadhyaya, P., Nayan, R., Upadhyaya, A. S., & Birkvad, I. R. (n.d.). INDIA IN THE WORLD Emerging Perspectives on Global Challenges. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/8471404d-a3b5-4a21-9ee9-c29f0b3c6d8f/INDWORLD Report.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

Kolås, Åshild, Uttam Kumar Sinha, Jason Miklian, Ruchita Beri, Elida K. U. Jacobsen, Reshmi Kazi, Priyankar Upadhyaya, et al. INDIA IN THE WORLD Emerging Perspectives on Global Challenges. Peace Research Institute Oslo, n.d. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/8471404d-a3b5-4a21-9ee9-c29f0b3c6d8f/INDWORLD Report.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kolsndindia, author = {Kolås, Åshild and Sinha, Uttam Kumar and Miklian, Jason and Beri, Ruchita and Jacobsen, Elida K. U. and Kazi, Reshmi and Upadhyaya, Priyankar and Nayan, Rajiv and Upadhyaya, Anjoo Sharan and Birkvad, Ida Roland}, title = {{INDIA IN THE WORLD Emerging Perspectives on Global Challenges}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/8471404d-a3b5-4a21-9ee9-c29f0b3c6d8f/INDWORLD Report.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }