Inter state council

 The Inter-State Council is a non-permanent constitutional body established by presidential order in accordance with Article 263 of the Indian Constitution. On the proposal of the Sarkaria Commission, the body was established by presidential order dated 28 May 1990. The Council was set up to examine or investigate policies, topics of common interest, and to resolve the disputes among states.
The Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 of the Indian constitution. This will help the Center and States work together more effectively. It is the most dynamic platform for discussing policy, strengthening Centre-State relations, and serving as a bridge between the Center and the States' trust deficits. 
Article 263 states: If the President deems it necessary in the public interest to do so by forming a Council to: Investigate and advise on potential disputes between States; Or to inquire into and discuss matters of common interest to some or all States or Union to one or more States; or to make recommendations on any such issue, particularly recommendations for better coordination.

Definition

The Inter-State Council is a recommendation body that studies and discusses matters of common interest to one or more states in order to improve policy and action coordination on those subjects.

Aims 

Decentralization of power to the states to the greatest extent practicable. 
More financial resources will be transferred to the states. 
Devolution arrangements that allow states to meet their obligations. 
Loan advances to governments should be referred to as "the productive principle.

Composition

The Inter-State Council composes of the following members:
Prime Minister, Chairman.
Chief Ministers of all states.
Chief Ministers of the union territories having legislative assemblies.
Administrators of the union territories not having legislative assemblies.
6 Union Cabinet Ministers, including Home Minister, to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
Governors of the states being administered under President's rule.
Standing Committee
Home Minister, Chairman
5 Union Cabinet Ministers
9 Chief Ministers.
The nation can progress only if the Union and State Governments work hand in hand. There are many challenges to maintain a federation. For a soothing functioning of the system, it is necessary to conduct periodic debates and discussions.

Functions of inter state council 

Inquiring into and advising on potential inter-state disputes: 
Investigating and debating issues that are of common concern to the states or the union. 
Making suggestions on any such subject for better policy and action coordination on that subject.
Powers
The powers of the Interstate Council are outlined in Article 263 of the Indian Constitution: 
Interest and advise in the event of a potential state-to-state conflict: 
To investigate and debate issues of common concern to the states of the Union. 
Make suggestions on any topic to better coordinate policy and action.
The Inter-State Council serves as a vehicle for collaboration, coordination, and the development of common policies. The interstate council will convene three times a year, according to the proposal. However, it has only convened 11 times in 26 years. After a ten-year hiatus, the most recent gathering was held in Delhi in July 2016.