How are principles followed by the NITI Aayog different from those followed by erstwhile Planning Commission in India?

Theme

T127 Planning: Nehruvian planning, Soviet influence, NITI Aayog

What UPSC asks in this theme

Cross-paper GS1–GS3: planned economy to tackle colonial regional imbalance, Lenin's NEP influence on early Indian policy, and NITI Aayog vs Planning Commission.

What to cover

• Nehru–Mahalanobis model; mixed economy
• Soviet influence and NEP parallels
• Regional imbalance and planning tools
• NITI Aayog: cooperative federalism, think-tank role vs allocation role

Writing the answer

• Link history (GS1) with economy (GS3)

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