This paper redefines urban-rural linkages and establishes its elements organized into a framework to enable better understanding of the urban-rural interactions and the social, economic and political characteristics that determine it. The paper emphasizes on the growing relevance of governance (formal as well as non-governmental) as an implementing medium, which has been overlooked in the earlier definitions. Through the case of India, the paper also aims to find linkages between the poverty reduction, employment and regional growth with urban-rural linkage framework as the background. It also suggests the implementation strategies targeted towards poverty eradication and regional growth.