<h1>Former minister urges multi-alignment, self-reliance, inequality reduction and translating Directive Principles into actionable policy at national policy capacity-building conclave</h1> A former union minister and parliamentarian advocated at a policy conclave for preserving democratic stability, strategic autonomy through multi-alignment and self-reliance, and reducing socioeconomic inequality to secure India's future; the conference emphasized public policy's role in translating constitutional aims-including Directive Principles of State Policy-into actionable governance. University leaders framed the event as policy capacity-building involving panels on electoral reform, urban governance, climate and energy policy, media regulation and higher-education administration, signaling coordinated policy development across executive, academic and industry stakeholders to inform regulatory, legislative and administrative reforms ahead of India's centenary.