<span style="color: #222222;">To showcase the strength and opportunities of the India's biotechnology sector at national level and to the global community, the second edition of Global Bio-India will be organised from 1st to 3rd March. The theme for this year is Transforming lives and tag line Biosciences to Bioeconomy. Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will  inaugurate the event virtually.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Global Bio-India is one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders' conglomerates that is being co-organised by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology along with its Public Sector Undertaking, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, BIRAC in partnership with industry association CII, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises and Invest India.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Global Bio-India 2021 is expected to have representatives from more than 50 countries with Switzerland being the partner country and Karnataka as its state partner till date. The Biotechnology sector has emerged as an integral part of the Indian economy over the past few decades, and the Government of India is playing a transformative and catalytic role in building a USD 150 billion bio-economy by 2025. The sector is recognized as one of the key drivers for India to achieve its USD 5 trillion target. The first edition of Global Bio-India 2019 at New Delhi was a huge success that saw participation from over 25 plus countries.</span><br />''