Young Thinker’s Meet (YTM) is an India Foundation initiative that began its journey in 2012. YTM is an annual get-together organized by the Foundation for individuals who are driven to impact and serve India.

YTM today has an alumni base of over three hundred individuals coming from different parts of India and having unique life experiences and skill sets. Many alumni of the YTM are today Members of Parliament, individuals holding senior positions in national political parties, leading entrepreneurs, senior public policy professionals, corporate leaders, columnists in leading newspapers, media panellists etc. and have authored several books.

Tenth YTM was held in Pahalgam and Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir in 2021. This book is a collection of essays of some delegates who participated in the meet and have reflected upon their experience of witnessing Kashmir first hand.