NITI Aayog Releases Landmark Report
on India’s Innovation Story
NITI
Aayog launched its report “Pathways to
Progress: Analysis and Insights into India’s Innovation Story”,
presenting a comprehensive review of India’s achievements, challenges, and
opportunities in science, technology, and innovation.
At the
launch:
·
Dr.
Deepak Bagla, Mission
Director, Atal Innovation Mission, highlighted AIM’s role in fostering startups
and entrepreneurial talent.
·
Dr. V.K.
Saraswat, Member,
NITI Aayog, stressed the report’s evidence-based insights to guide policy and
strengthen academia–industry–government linkages.
·
Dr.
Jitendra Singh,
Minister of Science & Technology, underscored the need for inclusive,
context-driven innovation beyond frontier technologies.
·
Shri
Dharmendra Pradhan,
Minister of Education and Chief Guest, called for positioning India as a global
brand of knowledge and technology, leveraging youth and institutional
strengths.
The event
saw participation from Secretaries of DST, DBT, MoES,
and DSEL, along with senior NITI officials, reflecting the government’s strong
commitment to innovation.
The
report provides a holistic view of India’s innovation ecosystem—covering
national and state-level initiatives, startups, grassroots innovations, and
global rankings. It also identifies systemic challenges and lays out a roadmap
for scaling successful models, deep-tech innovation, knowledge creation, and
global integration.
With
this, NITI Aayog reaffirms its vision of building a knowledge-driven,
innovation-led economy and positioning India as a global hub for science,
technology, and entrepreneurship.
NITI
Aayog unveiled its comprehensive report, “Pathways to Progress: Analysis and Insights
into India’s Innovation Story” on 23 September, 2025. The report captures India’s
remarkable journey in science, technology, and innovation, providing a detailed
assessment of the country’s achievements, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen
its position as a global innovation hub.
At
the launch, Dr. Deepak Bagla, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, elaborated
on the transformative role of AIM in nurturing entrepreneurial talent, fostering
innovation at scale, and creating a vibrant startup culture across the country.
Dr.
V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, emphasized the strategic importance of science,
technology, and innovation in shaping India’s development trajectory. He noted that
the report provides critical evidence-based insights that can guide policymaking,
strengthen institutional linkages, and enhance collaboration between academia, industry,
and government.
Dr.
Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science &
Technology, emphasized that innovation in India is pervasive and not confined to
frontier technologies alone. He highlighted the government’s initiatives to advance
research, promote technology development, and facilitate the commercialization of
innovations across all sectors. He underscored the importance of inclusive and context-driven
innovation that addresses real-world challenges while strengthening India’s overall
capacity to compete globally and drive sustainable, equitable growth.
Shri
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Chief Guest for the event, delivered
the keynote address. He underscored India’s progress in building a robust innovation
ecosystem and stressed the importance of positioning Bharat as a global brand of
excellence in knowledge, science, and technology. He called for harnessing India’s
youth, talent, and institutional strengths to drive innovation that is both scalable
and inclusive.
The
event was also graced by the Secretaries of the Department of Science & Technology
(DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), and Department of School Education & Literacy (DSEL),
Program Directors, NITI Aayog, reflecting the Government’s strong commitment to
advancing India’s innovation ecosystem.
The
report provides a holistic view of India’s innovation ecosystem, encompassing national
and state initiatives, industry and grassroots innovations, startups, university-industry-government
collaborations, and India’s positioning in global innovation rankings. The report
also identifies systemic challenges and lays out a forward-looking roadmap that
includes scaling successful models, fostering deep technology innovation, strengthening
knowledge creation, enhancing global integration, and building innovation capacity
across states. With the release of this report, NITI Aayog reinforces its commitment
to nurturing a knowledge-driven, innovation-led economy and advancing India’s ambition
of emerging as a global hub for science, technology, and entrepreneurship.