COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM IN INDIA: ASSESSING THE ROLE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS IN POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND FISCAL FEDERALISM

ABSTRACT Instead of being mutually exclusive, strong states and a strong centre are dependent on one another. Powerful centres could not exist without strong states, and vice versa. State-centre cooperation is facilitated by the Indian Federation. Disparities in race, religion, and culture undoubtedly point to a federal organisation, and intergovernmental cooperation is necessary. One of the most important factors in achieving the optimum results from cooperative federalism in India, a multi-party democracy, is political coherence. Even though the Indian constitution lays out the roles and powers of the union government and the state in detail, the government does not function in a vacuum. However, it is frequently observed that barriers arise when it comes to rendering decisions. This essay concentrates on how the objective of cooperating federalism is still unachievable due to these divergent political interests and beliefs. Additionally, this study offers suggestions for the future.

@article{ijter2025212509207497,
  author = {Riday Mukherjee },
  title = {COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM IN INDIA: ASSESSING THE ROLE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS IN POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND FISCAL FEDERALISM},
  journal = {International Journal of Technology &  Emerging Research },
  year = {2025},
  volume = {1},
  number = {5},
  pages = {136-144},
  issn = {3068-109X},
  url = {https://www.ijter.org/article/212509207497/cooperative-federalism-in-india-assessing-the-role-of-intergovernmental-institutions-in-policy-implementation-and-fiscal-federalism},
  abstract = {ABSTRACT
  Instead of being mutually exclusive, strong states and a strong centre are dependent on one another. Powerful centres could not exist without strong states, and vice versa. State-centre cooperation is facilitated by the Indian Federation. Disparities in race, religion, and culture undoubtedly point to a federal organisation, and intergovernmental cooperation is necessary. One of the most important factors in achieving the optimum results from cooperative federalism in India, a multi-party democracy, is political coherence. Even though the Indian constitution lays out the roles and powers of the union government and the state in detail, the government does not function in a vacuum. However, it is frequently observed that barriers arise when it comes to rendering decisions. This essay concentrates on how the objective of cooperating federalism is still unachievable due to these divergent political interests and beliefs. Additionally, this study offers suggestions for the future.},
  keywords = {KEYWORDS: Indian Federation, Political Coherence, Cooperating Federalism, State-Centre Cooperation},
  month = {Sep},
}

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