Which one of the following is not an objective of NITI Aayog ?

NITI Aayog is the premier policy 'think tank' of the Government of India, providing critical directional and strategic inputs for the development process [5]. Its core mandate includes fostering cooperative federalism and designing long-term policy frameworks while monitoring and evaluating their implementation to ensure success and mid-course corrections [4]. While NITI Aayog provides a platform for the resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues to accelerate development, it does not function as a 'provider of first and last resort' for inter-state conflicts. Inter-state conflict resolution is primarily the domain of constitutional mechanisms like the Inter-State Council (Article 263) or the judiciary. NITI Aayog focuses on collaborative partnership and shared national visions rather than acting as a formal adjudicatory body for state disputes [4].

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 56: NITI Aayog > GUIDING PRINCIPLES > p. 469
2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 56: NITI Aayog > ESTABLISHMENT > p. 465
3. [5] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 7: Indian Economy after 2014 > 7.1 NITI Aayog > p. 227
4. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 56: NITI Aayog > FUNCTIONS > p. 468
5. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 56: NITI Aayog > OBJECTIVES > p. 467