Though a federal Constitution involves the independence of the units within their respective territorial units, it is not possible for them to remain in complete isolation from each other, and the very exercise of internal sovereignty by the units require its recognition by and co-ordination of the other units of the federation.
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Co-operative federalism, in general terms, is a concept wherein the federal government, state government, and local government interact co-operatively and share their responsibilities in the governance. It is also considered as a new form of federalism. This new concept is influenced by the factors which are given as follows:
It is necessary for the governments in a federation to coordinate among themselves with cooperation to promote the public welfare, which is the motto of majority governments nowadays.
The spirit of co-operative federalism in India is observed by following
Practice of Cooperative Federalism in India
The Indian Constitution has several provisions and features have been deliberately designed to promote the concept of Centre-State cooperation (Cooperative Federalism).