Sharat Kumar creator text xu| 2015 continuing ng p.240-256. Very little is in public domain about the Joint Ventures (JVs) of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), although there are more than 100 JVs of CPSEs. They provide, moreover, a unique case since the JV partners of CPSEs belong to different categories. The article delineates these different partnerships and highlights the separate objectives served by them. Some vigilance in management matters apart, the area where CPSEs seem to lag behind is that of partnerships with innovators of new technology including MNCs. - Reproduced. Joint ventures Public sector Indian Journal of Public Administration 180718