Introduction The relationship between India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) constitutes one of the most illustrative cases of the dynamic interaction between national developmental trajectories and global financial governance. Since its independence in 1947, India’s engagement with the IMF has oscillated between cautious participation, dependence during balance-of-payments crises, and an evolving attempt to balance … Continue reading How has the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) influenced India’s developmental trajectory, and what does this relationship reveal about the intersection of national economic policy and global financial governance?