India Enabling Environment Snapshot

India’s civil society continues to face a complex operational environment, marked by regulatory hurdles and heightened scrutiny, particularly for rights-based organisations. At the same time, new developments over the past few months have created cautious optimism for an improved enabling environment. These include recent adjustments in income tax laws impacting NGOs, rare positive signals regarding Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licensing, and increased state–civil society engagement through platforms like the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).