Transformation of Indian Federalism: From Cooperation to Competition and Its Implications for Democratic Governance Introduction Indian federalism has undergone a profound transformation over the past decades, shifting from a predominantly cooperative model to an increasingly competitive framework. While the Indian Constitution envisages a quasi-federal structure—“federal in form but unitary in spirit”—this foundational ambivalence has historically … Continue reading How does the transformation of Indian federalism from a cooperative to a competitive framework reflect broader shifts in centre-state relations, fiscal decentralization, and the reconfiguration of institutional power dynamics within the constitutional structure of Indian democracy?