INDIA: ‘When Civil Society is Constrained, it Cannot Challenge Power or Amplify Excluded Voices’

CIVICUS discusses civil society challenges in India with Smarinita Shetty and Devanshi Vaid, co-founders of India Development Review (IDR), a knowledge platform that documents social impact and development across Asia.

In recent years, the Indian government has drastically restricted the space for independent voices. Devanshi and Smarinita discuss how civil society organisations (CSOs) and media outlets are navigating this difficult landscape, what strategies are emerging on the ground and why global knowledge flows need to become more equitable.
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