The goals of CPR are to create meaningful strategy alternatives on issues pertinent to the Indian nation, economy and society; to offer warning types of assistance to governments, public bodies, and different foundations; and to disperse data on strategy issues through different channels. The overseeing leading body of CPR comprises of different people of note from the Indian government, the scholarly world, and industry.

In light of the profiles of its employees, CPR centers around the accompanying exploration territories.

Urbanization and Infrastructure

Global Relations

Inward and External Security

Law and Society

Global Environmental Law

Authoritative Research (through PRS Legislative Research)

Political Economy and Governance

Administration Delivery

Financial Development

In 2015, the Delhi Police enlisted a criminal grumbling for a break of trust against Mehta and the Center for Policy Research regarding an enrollment trick at the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The CPR's assessment cell had been granted an agreement for leading assessments for enrollment at the AAI. In any case, there were claims that the assessment results were messed with to support certain candidates. The CPR's assessment cell has since been closed down.