The Sarkaria Commission was appointed in 1983 by the Central Government to examine the relationship and balance of power between the Centre and States in India. One of its significant recommendations, made in its report submitted in 1987, was the establishment of a permanent Inter-State Council to facilitate coordination and cooperation between the Union and the States.
The Inter-State Council was set up in 1990 on the recommendation of
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2019 · Topic: The Centre-State Relations (Commissions on Centre-State Relations: Sarkaria, Punchhi, Rajamannar)
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