India’s excellence in science has now been combined with the recognition of its brilliance as an innovative economy. While the country has already attained the third position in terms of publications, it now features among the top 50 innovative economies globally as per the Global Innovation Index, placing it ahead of many developed and developing countries.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”The combination of scientific excellence and innovation has been possible through encouraging investments in scientific activities, infrastructure as well as manpower development along with boosting of the entire innovation chain in an environment charged with the start-up India movement.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”Secretary, Department of Science and Technology Professor Ashutosh Sharma, said, our efforts for connecting the invention ecosystem that excels in creating knowledge and the innovation ecosystem facilitating knowledge consumption have helped bring about this transformation.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">India’s national investment in Research and Development has increased from 1 lakh 13 thousand 825 crore rupees in 2017-18 to over 1 lakh 23 thousand 847 crore rupees in 2018-19.</span><br />