Abstract
Over the past few years, India has seen the rise of newer foreign policy think tanks. Traditionally marginalised, the foreign policy think-tank sector has gained in visibility and vibrancy due to new demand in the wake of India’s expanding international stakes. Foreign policy think tanks, several of them created in the 2000s, are more active and visible in the public sphere than their predecessors. The new think tanks’ greater visibility reflects a more intensive engagement with the government. However, the growth of foreign policy think tanks has been mostly constrained to two distinct types: on the one hand there are those which are close to Indian businesses and/or connected to foreign think tanks. They tend to promote a liberal world view. On the other hand, there are those which are close to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in terms of ideology and personnel. They contribute to mainstreaming nationalist ideology in foreign policy and are dependent on their close links to the current government for their influence.KeywordsIndiaForeign policyThink tanksBusinessHindu nationalism
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