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How can India secure the critical minerals it needs for its manufacturing future? In Episode 5 of #ThePolicyFrontier, CSEP President @laveeshbhandari is joined by @anindita_sinh & @HobbesInSpring to discuss China's dominance in critical mineral supply chains, international partnerships, strategic stockpiling & India's policy choices.

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CSEP Associate Fellow @shruti_gpt97 spoke on “Fiscal Space and the Architecture of State Finances” & moderated a session on debt sustainability, fiscal rules & institutional governance at @ChintanResearch's roundtable.#Finance

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How can connectivity shape the future of India–Nepal relations? Join CSEP for the launch of the Nepal phase of the Sambandh Connectivity Database & Map, followed by a panel discussion on cross-border infrastructure and bilateral ties. Register: https://t.co/bSXK19qmTC @ConstantinoX @LPAI_Official @_RiyaSinha @navsri6619

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Gender-based occupational segregation in India rose between 1993–94 and 2023–24. In @epw_in, CSEP Policy Advisor Mridusmita Bordoloi & @reasonablyours examine the trends across employment categories. https://t.co/LQj0lPlaEd #Employment

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How can court reform address judicial delay in India?Watch The Pendency Lab Research Symposium, convened by CSEP & TrustBridge, exploring how courts function and what research can contribute to reform. https://t.co/gHHL7i5BFj
#court #reform #Judicial @la@laveeshbhandari @supriyasankaran @Agami_In @TrustBridgeRule @resanering

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Is informality a bug or a feature of India’s economy Mekhala Krishnamurthy & @AiyarYamini discuss work, local economies & the limits of formalisation-centred policy in CSEP’s Work in Transition series. Watch: https://t.co/fJPldQak4N
#Economy

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An interesting and busy week at CSEP!
#minerals #ElectricVehicles

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How can India secure the critical minerals it needs for its manufacturing future? In this episode of #ThePolicyFrontier, CSEP President @laveeshbhandari is joined by @anindita_sinh & @HobbesInSpring to discuss supply-chain vulnerabilities, global partnerships & India's critical minerals strategy. Full episode coming soon. #CriticalMinerals

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CSEP Senior Fellow @ConstantinoX joined an @rielcano-@FESonline (Madrid Office) roundtable on rethinking EU–Global South relations, exploring partnerships grounded in mutual benefit & recognition of countries’ diversity & agency. @MargaritaGomez_ @SVoice2030 @AcetforAfrica

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India’s growing EV fleet could become a domestic source of critical minerals. CSEP Fellow @shyambesu examines how recycling end-of-life EV batteries can help recover lithium, cobalt & nickel, reduce supply risks & build a resilient clean-energy value chain. #ElectricVehicles #Economy #EnergyStorage

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At a CSEP internal seminar, @c_aashish, former Counsellor at India’s Permanent Mission to the @wto, discussed weakening trade multilateralism, the growing prominence of FTAs & the WTO’s evolving role amid geopolitical shifts. #global #trade @PrernaPrabhaka3

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How can India and Europe turn connectivity ambitions into lasting economic partnerships? Join CSEP & @FESonline India for a report launch and seminar on IMEC and beyond. https://t.co/aaH4gvtBUc
📅 4 November | 4–5:30 PM IST
📍 CSEP Auditorium, New Delhi
#India #Europe @Ni@NithyaEK @ConstantinoX @ChristophMohr @GarimaMo @MariaGavouneli

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India’s EV ambitions need more than mining - they need processing capacity, battery manufacturing & strong global partnerships. CSEP Associate Fellow Karthik Bansal explains how Indo-German cooperation & global EV manufacturers can help close India’s EV manufacturing gap. #ElectricVehicles #CriticalMinerals #Manufacturing #German #energy

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From the office to the field: the PROSE team is on the move! The Public Report on Secondary Education (PROSE), a CSEP initiative, examines the broader ecosystem shaping secondary education and youth outcomes in India. It looks at educational pathways, institutional preparedness, and the links between education, skills and employability. CSEP's PROSE team members are working across different parts of the country, including Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chennai, and Mumbai to train field investigators in the quantitative and qualitative aspects of field evidence collection. #researchpaper #data #researcher

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CSEP invites applications for an Associate Fellow/Fellow position in Health and Human Development. Explore the role and application details: https://t.co/nngv1Knp0j
#Hiring

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CSEP Senior Fellow Amarjeet Sinha delivered the valediction address for Principals & Deans of medical colleges of Maharashtra on impactful governance. He joined a discussion with Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar, Lt. Gen. Arindam Chatterjee & @ranjanakumari. #Health #medicaleducation #Leadership #PublicHealthcare

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An interesting week at CSEP!
International engagement, policy discussions & team connections!

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India’s EV transition needs more than secure raw materials, it needs resilient supply chains, sustainable financing & smarter mobility. A CSEP paper explores how Indo-German cooperation can strengthen India’s EV & critical-mineral supply chains, from battery financing to recycling & public transport. CSEP Associate Fellow @GaneshSivamani explains.
#ElectricVehicles #SupplyChain #German #EnergyStorage #Mobility

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CSEP research features in @capitalcalculus's “From Just-In-Time To Just-In-Case,” examining how IMEC & diversified trade routes can strengthen resilience amid geopolitical disruption. Read: https://t.co/aWgJ6OchhS @ConstantinoX @orfmiddleeast

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Why do gaps in welfare delivery persist despite decades of policy interventions? In Episode 4 of #ThePolicyFrontier, CSEP President @laveeshbhandari joins @psingh_2016 & Bhuvaneshwari Subramanian to discuss why better welfare outcomes require more than implementation - they require integration and engagement with people on the ground. https://t.co/XUpBSiLWab