DPG aims to develop strategic and integrated outlook on policy issues, to help create an environment for India's emergence as a politically stable and economically viable nation. This involves drawing the attention of policy planners, parliamentarians, legislators, and leaders of trade and industry, by initiating debate and promoting discussions on relevant issues with the active participation of national and international experts. DPG is not bound by a singular ideology. Additionally, its distance from everyday concerns of governance gives it the ability to view issues confronting the nation in a larger perspective. Its aim is to develop a strategic and integrated outlook on policy issues that will help India emerge as a politically stable, economically viable and secure nation. As we come to the end of the 20th century, India is at a critical juncture in consolidating itself as a state and nation. Its governance is in the process of meaningful change from strong monolithic political parties to regional groups aligning to seek power at the centre and the states. Judicial activism, a free press, and the growth of the electronic media have combined to place the political executive's performance under close public scrutiny. India society is itself under a major transformation with growing awareness amongst the majority of the poor of their rights and the political power of their vote. The economic reforms of the 1990s have led both to promise of prosperity and fears of deprivation. These evolving aspects of India's polity have to be evaluated in a rapidly changing international context characterised by the end of the ideological war of this century, emergence of new sources of conflicts and threats to traditional nation-states, the rise of regional economic centres and ascendancy of economic issues in the policy dialogue among and between nations. In this new scenario it is important to consider India's place in the world, and to critically examine policy options available to India for playing a role appropriate to its size and potential. Need for Policy Analysis India has lacked the tradition of apolitical, autonomous and financially independent Think Tanks, which could analyse issues of national and international importance and indicate policy options. In the absence of such groups the political executive could justify any policy or, lack of it, in populist or outmoded terms. There is an equally important need to make policy options made known to a wider cross section of leadership in economic, security, social and political fields. The Delhi Policy Group (DPG) was raised in 1994 to fill this need. This was made possible by financial support from Siel Ltd. Methodology DPG plans to pursue its objective through: Discussions, Seminars and Conferences Interaction between reputed foreign personalities, thinkers and writers and Indian Policy makers and articulators Studies and Research projects Projects and Studies DPG has undertaken studies and research projects in the following areas: National Security and Defence International & Regional Relations Economic Policy Socio-Economic Issues The group has facilitated visits of experts to India and helped them interact with Indian policy matters and thinkers.