Impact of Foreign Policy on Indian Industry
Author : Dr. Sagar Sanwariya and Vikram Meena
Abstract :
The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) are examined in this research for their strengths and shortcomings in assessing the Indian foreign policy system's policy competence. India, as a developing country, aims to protect and expand its worldwide sphere of influence. Will India's foreign policy be able to help it accomplish its lofty goals? Examining one's current strengths and weaknesses is the first step towards deciding the answer to that question. This article examines the analytical, operational, and political capacities of the Indian Foreign Service on three levels: individual, organisational, and systemic. Xun Wu, M. Ramesh, and Michael Howlett established the paradigm for this study. The nine characteristics of policy capability are among the many critical variables used to assess India's foreign policy framework. Despite having a highly qualified and skilled workforce, the institution, according to the assessment, has serious organisational weaknesses. The quality of communication with governance partners and citizens, as well as weaknesses in IFS officers, infrastructure, MEA's worldwide structure, and the organization's global structure are just a few things to keep in mind as the organisation goes ahead. As a country, India must take a more active part in the world community if it wants to get to the top, it will need to modify its organisational structure. The reforms are difficult, but they are more controllable than the larger political and more complex structural changes that are required. The policy capability of a country is seen to be linked to the success or failure of public policy. The definition of policy capacity, according to Wu et al, is "the collection of skills and resources-or competences and capabilities-necessary to undertake policy obligations". Academic research on public policy that attempts to determine what makes a policy work or fail must also take into account a policy's capability. For practitioners who wish to increase their odds of success while decreasing their possibilities of failure, this key issue must be taken into consideration.
Keywords :
Policy capacity, Indian foreign policy, organizational reforms, Indian foreign service, ministry of external affairs
