ISID is a national-level public-funded, non-commercial, autonomous policy research institution affiliated to the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). The Institute carries out research studies for the Indian government, international agencies and also takes up autonomous studies in foreign investment, international trade, public enterprises and the corporate sector.
The Institute has created an excellent research infrastructure for supporting M.Phil/Ph.D. scholars and policy studies. Online Index of 90+ Indian social science journals and important national newspapers. From the Institute’s website one can search these indexes and download working papers. ISID is entering into Multimedia for better and wider dissemination of research findings.