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For Federalism to Be Truly Cooperative, Revive the Inter-State Council | Article 263 Explained | Inter-State Council UPSC | Cooperative Federalism | Vajirao & Reddy IAS
Why Inter-State Council Must Be Revived for Cooperative Federalism in India? What is Inter-State Council? What is Article 263? | The Hindu & Indian Express Analysis
In this video from Vajirao & Reddy Institute - India's Top Potential Training Institute for IAS with 37 Years of Excellence, we do a complete analysis of Inter-State Council and Cooperative Federalism based on The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB & ET - crucial for UPSC CSE - GS Paper 2 - Polity, Indian Federalism, Centre-State Relations.
This topic is extremely important for UPSC CSE 2026 - Topics like Federalism, Inter-State Council, Article 263, Sarkaria Commission, Punchhi Commission, Centre-State Disputes.
Indian Parliament is in background and map of India shows Federal structure. At the centre is the Inter-State Council meeting table with Satyamev Jayate. But why is this powerful Constitutional body lying defunct? Can India achieve true Cooperative Federalism without reviving it?
In this video you will understand - What is Federalism in India? - Quasi-Federal with strong Centre. What is Cooperative Federalism? What is Inter-State Council? - Article 263 of Indian Constitution. When was it established? - 1990 on Sarkaria Commission recommendation. What is its Composition? - PM as Chairman, CMs of all States, Administrators of UTs, 6 Union Cabinet Ministers as Members. What are its Functions? - To inquire into and advise on disputes between States, investigate subjects of common interest, make recommendations for better coordination. Why is it defunct? - Met only 11 times since 1990, Last meeting in 2016, Lack of regular meetings, Political issues. Why should it be revived? - Rising Centre-State Conflicts - GST Compensation, Governor Issue, Farm Laws, Delimitation, Role of NITI Aayog vs ISC, Need for a permanent dialogue mechanism. What did Sarkaria and Punchhi Commissions say? What is the Way Forward?
This video will help you answer UPSC Mains Questions like - Q. For Federalism to be truly cooperative, revive the Inter-State Council. Discuss. Q. Discuss the role of Inter-State Council as a mechanism for Centre-State coordination. Why has it remained underutilized?
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🔥 What You Will Learn:
1. What is Inter-State Council? Article 263 Explained
2. Composition & Functions of Inter-State Council
3. Why was Inter-State Council Created? Sarkaria Commission
4. Why Inter-State Council is Defunct? - Issues & Challenges
5. Cooperative Federalism vs Competitive Federalism
6. Centre-State Disputes in India - Recent Examples
7. Inter-State Council vs NITI Aayog vs GST Council vs Zonal Councils
8. Way Forward - How to Revive Inter-State Council?
Perfect for UPSC Prelims - Article 263, Inter-State Council, Mains GS2 - Indian Polity, Federalism, Centre-State Relations, Governance, Current Affairs.
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