“Changing the ‘India Story’: Adanis, others launch think-tanks to correct global ‘misunderstandings’”, Telegraph India, April 27, 2024:

“Critics are always complaining foreigners just don’t “get” India. Now, the Adanis and other players are throwing big money at changing global perceptions. The Adanis are launching a think-tank, named the Chintan Research Foundation, which will have Rs 100 crore in seed capital alone.

It’s a massive budget that the Adani Group is hoping will set the stage for a whole new narrative about India and the global south as the Modi government begins an expected third term. 

Cut to London where another think-tank, the International Centre for Sustainability (ICfS), started up a few days ago. Its ambitious goal is to “be the interface between the West and India”. The ICfS is also lavishly funded and has taken a 5,000sq-ft office over three floors near Monument in the heart of the City of London……”

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