Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation

What Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation does

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation (SPMRF) is a New Delhi-headquartered, non-profit research foundation and ideologically aligned think tank that produces publications, hosts conferences, and convenes policy dialogue on nationalist thought, national security, civilizational studies, and governance. It serves government officials, policymakers, academics, diplomats, and media commentators through a multi-format content platform that includes reports, a bimonthly e-journal branded 'The Nationalist', occasional papers, books, monologues, articles, and video podcasts, as well as the 'Ashoka Road Thought Collective' discussion series and the annual flagship summit 'Bharat Manthan'.

The foundation's underlying technology is a WordPress-based publishing and event platform (spmrf.org) augmented by standard social media channels and video hosting. It does not maintain proprietary software, mobile applications, or APIs. Its products are human-authored and human-curated, with no disclosed AI/ML components. Distribution is achieved through direct digital publication, university partnerships (University of Delhi, JNU, Karnataka State Open University), government and parliamentary engagement, and international conferences organized in collaboration with bodies such as the BIMSTEC Secretariat, the Ministry of External Affairs, and foreign High Commissions.

SPMRF operates as a trust governed by a board of trustees drawn from the BJP political ecosystem and aligned intelligentsia; past chairmen have included the former President of India (Ram Nath Kovind) and former Union Ministers. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is generated through institutional partnerships, government collaborations, and member support rather than commercial sales; all publications and event outputs are distributed free of charge. The foundation served as the Secretariat for India's Y20 Engagement Group during the 2023 G20 Presidency, and has progressively expanded its diplomatic and academic footprint in 2025-2026, including partnerships with the High Commissions of South Africa and Seychelles, and co-organization of the BIMSTEC Blue Economy conference.

Name

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation

Legal name

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation

Website

https://spmrf.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPMRF is a New Delhi-based non-profit research foundation and nationalist think tank that publishes reports, e-journals, books, and monologues, and convenes conferences and roundtables on national security, civilizational studies, and governance, serving government officials, academics, and diplomats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Think Tank & Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAO

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Think tank publications
• National security analysis
• Civilizational studies
• Foreign policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Foundation Operations: SPMRF operates as a non-profit research foundation engaged in policy research, publications, and intellectual discourse on nationalist ideology, national security, civilizational studies, and governance. The foundation generates revenue through institutional partnerships, government collaborations, and member support rather than commercial product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SPMRF is a non-profit research foundation engaged in policy research, publications, and intellectual discourse on nationalist ideology, national security, civilizational studies, and governance. It publishes reports, e-journals (The Nationalist), occasional papers, books, and monologues, and organizes conferences, roundtables, and events featuring government officials, diplomats, scholars, and policy experts. The foundation operates as a think tank making its publications and research outputs freely available to the public.

Product overview

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation (SPMRF) is a nationalist think tank that operates as a research and policy publication organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include various publication types (Reports, E-Journals branded as 'The Nationalist', Books, Occasional Papers, and Monologues), media content (video podcasts and articles), and event-based programs including the annual 'Bharat Manthan' flagship summit and the 'Ashoka Road Thought Collective' discussion forum. The foundation focuses on research, publications, advocacy, debates, and round-tables aimed at strengthening India's national interest through nationalist ideological vision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ashoka Road Thought Collective: Policy discussion initiative under SPMRF banner
• Bharat Manthan
• The Nationalist

Products and services

• Reports Policy research reports on national interest issues, governance, security, and strategic affairs published regularly by SPMRF and distributed free to the public.
• The Nationalist (E-Journal) Bimonthly e-journal publication covering political analysis, cultural commentary, and national discourse, with 86+ issues released.
• Books Published books on topics including Indian governance, heritage, economic policy, and national development distributed free to the public.
• Occasional Papers Research papers on strategic affairs, foreign policy, technology sovereignty, and civilizational studies distributed free to the public.
• Monologues In-depth analytical monographs on contemporary political and social issues distributed free to the public.
• Bharat Manthan 2025 National Summit Annual flagship National Summit of SPMRF with the 2025 edition themed 'Naxal Mukt Bharat: Ending Red Terror Under Modi's Leadership'.
• Ashoka Road Thought Collective Discussion forum organized by SPMRF under its banner, covering topics like national security, public policy, and civilizational values, featuring senior government officials and experts.
• Video Podcasts Video content featuring interviews, discussions, and perspectives on geopolitics, national security, and policy, including the 'Perspective' series.
• Articles & Editorials Regular commentary articles and editorials on contemporary issues affecting India's national interest published on the foundation website.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• High Commission of South Africa to IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026SPMRF hosted a discussion on 'Relational Governance Architecture: Harmony of Integral Humanism and Ubuntu' with H.E. Professor Anil Sooklal, High Commissioner of South Africa to India, as Special Guest. The discussion explored shared civilisational values of India and South Africa.
• Chase AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026SPMRF collaborated with Chase Advisors to organize a Leadership Dialogue on 'Building Trust in New-Age Commerce: Advancing Collaborative Growth Between Industry, Consumers and Government.' The keynote address was delivered by Shri Jitin Prasada, Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
• International Conference on Africa in Digital AgeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026SPMRF participated in the International Conference on 'Africa in the Digital Age: Emerging Trends, Global Realignments, and India–Africa Partnerships' to discuss evolving India–Africa relations, digital transformation, and strategic cooperation.
• Prajna PravahcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026SPMRF partnered with Prajna Pravah (Delhi Praant) to host a high-level round-table discussion on the Middle East crisis at Keshav Kunj, bringing together leading scholars and strategic experts.
• High Commission of Seychelles to IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026SPMRF organized a discussion on 'MAHASAGAR: Security and Blue Economy Cooperation' graced by H.E. Ms. Lalatiana Accouche, High Commissioner of Seychelles to India. The session focused on maritime security and the evolving blue economy in the Indian Ocean region.
• Karnataka State Open UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026SPMRF co-organized an International Academic Conference on 'Ekatma Manav Darshan: Bharat's Worldview' in Mysuru with Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and Prajna Pravah.
• BIMSTECcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SPMRF participated in the International Conference on 'Strengthening BIMSTEC's Role in Connectivity, Culture and Cooperation,' organised by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University in association with the BIMSTEC Secretariat and the Ministry of External Affairs. SPMRF contributed as a speaker on the theme 'Blue Economy Opportunities for Joint Development.'
• Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Ms. Judith Weinberger-Singh, Resident Representative of the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) India, met with SPMRF Director to discuss Indian political developments, role of political foundations in India and Germany, and exploring avenues for deeper collaboration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre for Policy Research (CPR): CPR is an independent Indian policy research institution focused on governance, security, and development, with a comparable New Delhi presence, research-fellow model, and publication cadence. It is a comparable reference point on scale and methodological rigour in the Indian think-tank ecosystem.
• India Foundation: India Foundation is a New Delhi–based policy think tank focused on foreign policy, security, governance, and civilisational themes, with analogous leadership drawn from political and diplomatic networks. It overlaps directly with SPMRF on topic remit and ideological framing.
• Vivekananda International Foundation: VIF is a New Delhi–based, ideologically aligned national security and policy think tank with comparable scope (defence, foreign policy, civilisational studies) and a similar trustee composition drawn from retired bureaucrats and security establishment figures. It is the closest national peer to SPMRF in mandate and audience.
• Observer Research Foundation (ORF): ORF is one of India's largest multi-domain policy think tanks covering foreign policy, security, economics, and governance, with a comparable publication model (reports, journals, events). It serves a similar domestic and international policy audience, though with a broader ideological scope than SPMRF.
• Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations: Gateway House is a Mumbai-based Indian foreign-policy think tank that publishes reports, hosts roundtables, and engages with the diplomatic community — directly comparable to SPMRF on the foreign-policy and international-relations research axis.
• Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA): MP-IDSA is India's leading dedicated national security and strategic studies think tank, publishing journals, occasional papers, and books on defence and foreign policy. It is directly comparable to SPMRF on the defence/strategic-affairs axis.

Others

• Hanns Seidel Foundation India: Hanns Seidel Foundation is a German political foundation with an India presence that has formally explored deeper collaboration with SPMRF. It is comparable as a foreign political foundation operating on governance and policy dialogue but sits outside the Indian direct competitor set.
• Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP): RMP is an ideological training and research organisation within the same political ecosystem, and at least one SPMRF researcher contributed to RMP's Sajag Team on national security exposés. It is not a direct research competitor but is an adjacent ecosystem partner.

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie India: Carnegie India is the Indian arm of a global policy research network publishing on technology, security, and foreign policy from New Delhi. It serves overlapping audiences but with a much larger international parent network and a non-ideological positioning.

Emerging players

• Prajna Pravah: Prajna Pravah is a younger intellectual forum drawn from the same ideological ecosystem as SPMRF, hosting roundtables on geopolitics and foreign policy (including co-events with SPMRF). It overlaps on theme and audience but operates with a smaller, more activist-style footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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