12. Inter-State Council

Article 263 of the Indian Constitution says that, it shall be lawful for the President to establish an Inter State Council (ISC) for inquiring, discussing and advising upon:

♤ disputes which may have arisen between States;

♤ subjects in which some or all of the States, or the Union and one or more of the States, have a common interest; or

♤ such subject and, in particular, recommendations for the better co-ordination of policy and action with respect to that subject.