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Rigorous, original scholarship on China, its political system, economy, foreign policy, military modernisation, and India–China relations.
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Dedicated, sustained scholarship on Pakistan, its military and strategic culture, political economy, federalism, and domestic politics.
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The Takshashila Institution is an independent centre for research and education in public policy. It is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation that advocates the values of freedom, openness, tolerance, pluralism and responsible citizenship. It seeks to transform India through better public policies, bridging the governance gap by developing better public servants, civil society leaders, professionals and informed citizens.
Takshashila creates change by connecting good people, to good ideas and good networks. It produces independent policy research in a number of areas of governance, it grooms civic leaders through its online education programmes and engages in public discourse through its publications and digital media.
Learn more about us →What we do
Policy Research
We conduct policy research in international relations, defence, national security, and technology. Our objective is to influence and shape policy while working in the public domain.
Research areas →Policy School
Our public policy programmes prepare students to navigate complex policy challenges — building core knowledge in policy evaluation, economic reasoning, communication and public persuasion.
Browse programmes →Fellowships
The fellowship programmes at Takshashila build high-quality scholarship and knowledge networks in India across various domains of public policy and governance.
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Roundtable | Building Capability in Deep-Space
Dr. Swati Mohan of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was in conversation at the Takshashila Institution, co-hosted with the U.S. Consulate General Chennai, on the science of autonomous space exploration and the evolving New Space economy.
Read more →Purva Paksha | Should India Ban Social Media for Children?
The discussion was structured in the Purva-Paksha format that emphasises presenting the opposing viewpoint before advancing one’s own argument. The tradition is rooted in the ancient Indian method of analytical reasoning. Nitin Pai argued in favour of the proposition, while Anupam Manur presented the opposing perspective. Moderated by Vanshika Saraf, the aim of the dialogue was not to win the debate but to understand the issue with greater clarity and depth.
Read more →Takshashila Network for Advanced Studies Conference 2026
The Takshashila Network for Advanced Studies (TNAS) Conference 2026 convened a diverse community of fellows, experts, and practitioners in Bengaluru for three days of intensive dialogue on India’s most pressing national security challenges.
Read more →Takshashila hosts discussion on India-China relations at Munich Security Conference
Takshashila Institution and the Centre on Contemporary China and the World (CCCW) and co-hosted a Munich Security Conference side event, “Reevaluating the India-China Relationship in a New Geopolitical Landscape”
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03 AUG 2026How an Expert Capsule Course Changed the Way I Think About Geospatial Science Gopal Tomar
03 AUG 2026India's GEOINT Advantage in Warfare Dr Y Nithiyanandam
03 AUG 2026Are Social Media ruining our lives? Anupam Manur
03 AUG 2026The Chinese PLA @ 99... Anushka Saxena
03 AUG 2026India must hedge against Weaponised Payments and UPI doesn't cut it Anupam Manur
01 AUG 2026In the news
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Behind China’s AI gift, a constraint
The Indian government should not invest in AI companies. It threatens fair competition
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