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Cooperative federalism needs institutional structures

Visuals of NITI Aayog governing council meeting in Delhi
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Visuals of NITI Aayog governing council meeting in Delhi (Photo/ANI)

Business Standard Editorial Comment
The seventh meeting of the NITI Aayog’s governing council and the first in-person interaction since 2019 indirectly highlighted the urgent need for more robust institutional structures to enhance the cause of cooperative federalism. Attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the meeting offered a snapshot of central concerns vis-à-vis the states and vice versa. Both constituencies raised valid issues. The prime minister spoke of the need for states to develop a clear timeline for the new education policy, focus on promoting trade, technology and tourism, and for collective action to increase revenue from the goods and service tax (GST). On their

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