Material-Intensive
and Globally Entangled
Nature of India’s Development
Ambitions

DRAVYA, the IIHS Centre for Materials and Sustainable Development, builds on the significant work done by IIHS in shaping global discourse and domestic policy and practice in the field of sustainable development.

Dravya will lead cutting-edge applied research and foster dialogue on the strategic role of minerals and materials in advancing India’s ambitious growth, development and decarbonisation goals, and take steps towards driving transformative change propositions for a prosperous, sustainable and just future.

Our Mission

Drive insightful research and inclusive dialogue to shape an actionable knowledge base on materials that support India’s development ambitions.

Our Vision

Become India’s leading Centre for minerals and materials knowledge, enabling sustainable development and global competitiveness.