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@article{189321,
        author = {Rajesh Timane and Avanti Timane},
        title = {India 2035–2047: Ten Strategic Governance Themes for a Viksit Bharat Statecraft - A Founder’s Perspective from the Intersection of Policy, Technology and Civilizational Wisdom},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {5460-5466},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189321},
        abstract = {India’s aspiration to become a developed nation by 2047 under the Viksit Bharat vision is reshaping how governance, policy and institutions must evolve over the next two decades. The period 2035–2047 will be a decisive window in which India will transition from incremental reforms to a mission-oriented, thematically integrated statecraft. This paper proposes a ten-theme governance framework that reorganises existing ministries, missions and key agencies into future-ready clusters: Knowledge, Research and Innovation; Quantum, Space and Frontier Technologies; Artificial Intelligence, Data and Digital Transformation; Digital Public Infrastructure and Fintech; Enterprise, MSME and Entrepreneurship; Skills, Employment and Future Workforce; Climate Resilience, Green Energy and Sustainability; Water Security, Sanitation and Urban Infrastructure; Culture, Heritage and Creative Economies; and Health, Wellness and Quality of Life. The analysis draws on official policies, mission documents and institutional mandates, and maps entities such as the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), NITI Aayog, IndiaAI Mission, National Quantum Mission (NQM), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and others into this thematic architecture. The paper argues that India’s governance effectiveness by 2047 will depend less on rigid ministerial silos and more on these integrative themes, supported by digital public infrastructure and federal collaboration. The framework is intended to guide policymakers, industry leaders, universities and civil society organisations in aligning their long-term strategies with India’s Viksit Bharat horizon.},
        keywords = {Viksit Bharat 2047 governance themes, India 2035–2047 statecraft, India future governance framework, Strategic governance themes India, Viksit Bharat 2047 policy roadmap, ANRF, NITI Aayog, IndiaAI Mission, AI governance, NQM India, Digital Public Infrastructure, UPI, MSME Udyam, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Skill India, NEP 2020, Indian Knowledge Systems, MNRE, Green Hydrogen Mission, Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission, Smart Cities Mission, ASI Heritage, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, CoWIN},
        month = {December},
        }