The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has introduced a new policy that mandates researchers to disclose any publication retractions from the past five years when applying for government funding under its Advanced Research Grant (ARG) program. This move addresses a significant concern as India represented 20% of the global research retractions in 2025, despite contributing only 5% of the world's research papers. The ANRF aims to uphold research integrity and deter misconduct by implementing these guidelines. Additionally, the foundation has a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism, with all submissions subject to third-party checks. The new guidelines also include reforms to ease collaboration among researchers, such as removing the mandatory 50% cost-sharing requirement for national laboratories and allowing co-principal investigators (co-PIs) from different institutions. This policy change is expected to enhance the quality of research funded by the ANRF, promoting high-impact, investigator-driven studies across various fields.