Global Policy Insights

What Global Policy Insights does

Global Policy Insights (GPI) is a non-profit policy institute founded in 2018 and headquartered in New Delhi, with additional offices in London and New York. The organization provides research, advisory, and consulting services to governments, NGOs, and policymakers, operating across five practice areas: Governance Policy, International Trade and Economics, Sustainable Development, International Strategic Studies, and AI & Technology. Its core product portfolio includes the GPODS (Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability) Fellowship, the AI Policy Labs initiative, the Scholar For Good Governance Program, the Indian Women in International Relations (IWIR) Forum, the Commonwealth Project, and the Quad Forum.

GPI monetizes primarily through paid fellowship program fees (GPODS and Scholar For Good Governance cohorts), with applications and program fees processed via PayPal and bank transfer to an EnviPol-controlled Yes Bank account. Secondary revenue comes from event and conference partnerships (with the World Economic Forum, The Ramphal Institute, IUCN, Sakura Peace Foundation, and UN South-South Cooperation bodies) and from publications, podcasts, and webinar content distributed free of charge through its owned websites. The organization employs 101–250 staff and operates an event-driven, community-led go-to-market model leveraging conferences, webinars, fellowship cohorts, and expert networks across 20+ countries. Its interdisciplinary research methodology combines systems thinking, game theory, behavioral economics, statistical and narrative research, ethnography, and historiography rather than proprietary technology platforms.

Name

Global Policy Insights

Legal name

Global Policy Insights

Website

https://globalpolicyinsights.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Global Policy Insights is a New Delhi-based non-profit policy institute founded in 2018, providing research, advisory, and fellowship programs on governance, trade, sustainability, strategic studies, and AI policy to governments, NGOs, and scholars across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN), Governance, Public Financial Management & Service Delivery Reform (BPADAEAD)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Think tank advisory
• Public policy fellowship
• Governance consulting
• International development

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fellowship Program Fees: GPI generates revenue through GPODS (Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability Fellowship) program fees. The fellowship is a 3-month intensive online program for public policy practitioners, business professionals, energy and climate change experts, entrepreneurs, academicians, scholars, and strategic analysts. Application fees and fellowship fees are charged, with scholarships available based on merit.
2. Event and Conference Partnerships: Revenue generated through organizing and sponsoring policy-focused events, conferences, and webinars. GPI partners with organizations like EnviPol, Association of NGOs and CSOs for South-South Cooperation, and IUCN to deliver programming.
3. Publications and Content Distribution: GPI produces and distributes publications, articles, podcasts, and webinar content. The organization has publications on AI Policy Labs website and GPI's main platform covering governance, trade, sustainability, and strategic studies topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Global Policy Insights is a centrist policy think tank that produces evidence-based policy research and delivers structured fellowship and scholar programs for governments, NGOs, and policy practitioners. Its flagship offering is the 3-month GPODS (Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability) online fellowship, supplemented by the Scholar For Good Governance Program, AI Policy Labs, IWIR Forum, Commonwealth Project, and Quad Forum, alongside publications, webinars, podcasts, and conferences covering governance, trade, sustainability, AI policy, and strategic studies.

Product overview

Global Policy Insights (GPI) is a centrist policy institute with operations in New Delhi, London, and New York that provides policy research, fellowship programs, and knowledge-sharing platforms. The core offerings include the GPODS (Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability) Fellowship as a flagship 3-month online program, the AI Policy Labs initiative for artificial intelligence policy research, the Scholar For Good Governance Program for academic policy analysis, the Indian Women in International Relations (IWIR) Forum for gender inclusion in policy, The Commonwealth Project for examining Commonwealth networks, and the Quad Forum for Indo-Pacific strategic dialogue. Supporting offerings include publications, webinars, podcasts, and events that disseminate research across governance policy, international trade and economics, sustainable development, and international strategic studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• AI Policy Labs: AI Policy Labs (AIPL) is a program under GPI focused on AI policy research and publications, including the AI & Public Policy Programme

Products and services

• GPODS (Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability) Fellowship A 3-month intensive online fellowship program for public policy practitioners, business professionals, energy and climate change experts, entrepreneurs, academicians, scholars, and strategic analysts. Includes courses, networking sessions, and mentorship from heads of states, UN officials, diplomats, Ivy League professors, judges, ministers, CEOs, and NGO leaders.
• AI Policy Labs A dedicated initiative focused on artificial intelligence policy research, publications, webinars, and conferences addressing the intersection of AI and public policy. Hosts events such as the AI Conclave and produces research reports on AI strategy, ethics, and governance.
• Scholar For Good Governance Program A platform for scholars in Public Policy and Public Administration to work on three-month projects, producing policy analysis documents and research papers on governance, healthcare reform, civil services reform, educational development, water management, housing policy, and artificial intelligence in public policy.
• Indian Women in International Relations (IWIR) Forum A network of Indian Women and Women of Indian-Origin in the field of International Relations and International Political Economy, aimed at amplifying voices, showcasing expertise, and mentoring upcoming generations of women in policy.
• The Commonwealth Project A project established to foster dialogue on the role of the modern Commonwealth in the 21st century, examining specialized areas from trade and economics to strategic priorities across Commonwealth nations.
• Quad Forum An initiative aimed at fostering dialogue and understanding around the Quad grouping of nations (United States, India, Japan, Australia), focusing on strategic relevance, trade, diplomacy, and collective security.

Quantifiable outcome

• GPODS Fellowship has trained participants from 20+ countries including the US, Sweden, Germany, UK, Nigeria, and India
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• EnviPolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020EnviPol is an environmental consulting firm co-founded by GPI CEO Arpit Chaturvedi. GPI conducts the GPODS fellowship program in partnership with EnviPol, which serves as the account holder for fellowship fee payments.
• Association of NGOs and CSOs for South-South CooperationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Part of United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, this association partners with GPI on the GPODS fellowship program, bringing expertise in development cooperation and civil society engagement.
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020IUCN partners with GPI on the GPODS fellowship program, contributing environmental and conservation expertise to the sustainability component of the curriculum.
• The Ramphal InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2020GPI partnered with The Ramphal Institute to launch a joint E-Series on the Commonwealth. The launch E-Symposium featured a keynote address by The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. The partnership focuses on examining the role of the modern Commonwealth in the 21st century.
• Sakura Peace FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2020GPI partnered with Sakura Peace Foundation as knowledge partner for the 'Education for transformation' event at the World Economic Forum in Davos. GPI also designed the Sakura Peace Journal in this partnership.
• AI Policy Labs (AIPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI Policy Labs (AIPL) is a collaborative initiative with GPI focused on AI and public policy. AIPL publishes research on AI policy, gender equality in AI, digital revolution and AI partnerships, and publishes through aipolicylabs.org website.
• Sakura Peace InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPI collaborates with Sakura Peace Institute on dialogue events including interactions on Jammu and Kashmir developments. Sakura Peace Institute organizes policy dialogues with GPI experts.
• Quad ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuad Forum is an initiative of Global Policy Insights aimed at fostering dialogue and understanding around the Quad grouping (US, India, Japan, Australia). The forum engages with experts in diplomacy, trade, international relations and politics through discussion forums, speaker series, articles, and white papers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: US-based public policy research organization producing scholarship on governance, trade, AI policy, and international strategy. Overlaps with GPI on multiple research verticals and serves government/academic clients, but operates at multi-hundred-million-dollar scale with deep institutional moats.
• Chatham House: Royal Institute of International Affairs based in London, producing research on international affairs, governance, and economic policy. Comparable to GPI's UK operations and analytical scope, but operates at significantly larger institutional scale with established government advisory relationships.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Global think tank with offices worldwide conducting policy research on international affairs, governance, and technology policy. Comparable topical coverage to GPI but with vastly larger budget, deeper research staff, and century-long institutional track record.
• Hudson Institute: US-based policy research organization covering international relations, trade, technology policy, and strategic studies. Overlaps with GPI on multiple research verticals and serves similar government and policy audiences, but operates at significantly larger scale with established donor base.
• Atlantic Council: US-based think tank producing research on international affairs, geopolitics, and emerging technology policy with global programming. Comparable to GPI in covering AI governance, Indo-Pacific strategy, and international trade, though with substantially larger budget and Washington establishment ties.
• Aspen Institute: US-based non-profit with fellowship programs and policy forums covering governance, international affairs, and technology policy. Comparable to GPI's fellowship-driven engagement model and seminar-style programming, but operates at multi-hundred-million-dollar scale with established global network.

Direct peers

• Asia Society Policy Institute: Asia-focused policy research organization producing analysis on governance, trade, and US-Asia relations. Comparable to GPI in Asia-centric research focus and event-driven programming, though GPI adds India-anchored perspective versus ASPI's broader regional scope.
• Observer Research Foundation: India-based independent think tank covering international affairs, governance, and strategic studies with a global footprint. Highly comparable to GPI as an India-headquartered policy research organization serving similar government and academic audiences across the same topical areas.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies: Global think tank focused on international strategic studies, defense, and security policy with strong Asia-Pacific engagement. Directly comparable to GPI's International Strategic Studies vertical and similar event/fellowship-driven engagement model targeting policy practitioners and scholars.
• Centre for Policy Research: India-based policy think tank conducting research on governance, international relations, and sustainable development. Comparable in geography, scope, and audience to GPI, with similar engagement model targeting Indian government and academic institutions.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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