NITI Aayog Launches 'Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda
Global'
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NITI
Aayog released the report "Strategic
Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global" on 2 July 2026.
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The
report provides a comprehensive assessment of Ayurveda's global presence and a
phased roadmap for its international expansion.
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Position
India as a global leader
in traditional medicine.
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Promote
Ayurveda worldwide while creating economic opportunities, boosting exports,
generating employment, and strengthening India's soft power.
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Report
launched by Dr. Ashok
Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.
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Attended
by:
o Prof. (Dr.) M. Srinivas, Member, NITI
Aayog.
o Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry
of Ayush.
o Officials from NITI Aayog, Ministry of
Ayush, Ministry of External Affairs, research institutions, and industry.
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Calls
for coordinated action across ministries and agencies.
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Emphasizes
time-bound implementation for successful globalization of Ayurveda.
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Focuses
on improving global health outcomes through evidence-based Ayurveda.
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Supports
the vision of "सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः" (May all be healthy and happy).
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Prepared
by the Health Division of
NITI Aayog in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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Based
on:
o Extensive stakeholder consultations.
o International benchmarking.
o Evidence-based analysis.
A.
Availability
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Global
Ayurveda practice and workforce.
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Exports
and manufacturing.
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International
research & development.
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Standardized
global education.
B.
Acceptability
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Regulatory
compliance.
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International
academic and industrial collaborations.
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Insurance
coverage.
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Localization
and cultural adaptability.
C.
Propagation
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Global
branding and promotion.
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Medical
value travel (medical tourism).
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Greater
presence in international organizations.
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Phased
implementation strategy extending up to 2047.
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Aligned
with the vision of Viksit
Bharat@2047.
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Strengthen
global practice, education, research, exports, and regulatory alignment.
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Promote
international collaborations.
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Support
evidence-based policymaking.
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Establish
India as the global hub for Ayurveda.
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Reinforces
India's commitment to "One
Earth, One Health."
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Showcases
India's traditional knowledge systems as a means to improve global well-being.
The NITI Aayog's "Strategic Roadmap for
Making Ayurveda Global" outlines a long-term strategy to
transform Ayurveda into a globally recognized, evidence-based healthcare system
by strengthening research,
education, regulation, exports, international collaborations, and global
branding, while advancing India's vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 and One Earth, One Health.
[ABS News Service/03.07.2026]
NITI Aayog
released a report titled "Strategic
Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global" on 2nd
July 2026, which presents a comprehensive assessment of Ayurveda's global
footprint and outlines a phased roadmap for making Ayurveda global.
The report was
launched by Dr. Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, in the
presence of Prof. (Dr.) M. Srinivas, Member, NITI Aayog, and Vaidya
Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Senior officials from NITI
Aayog, Ministry of Ayush, Ministry of External Affairs, government bodies,
research bodies, industry associations, and other stakeholders.
Speaking on
the occasion, Shri Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, stated
that the globalization of Ayurveda presents a unique opportunity to establish
India as a global leader in traditional medicine while unlocking substantial
economic value, creating employment, strengthening exports, and reinforcing
India's cultural and knowledge-based soft power. He emphasized that realizing
this vision would require a whole-of-government approach to ensure coordinated
and time-bound implementation.
Prof. (Dr.) M.
Srinivas, Member, NITI Aayog, emphasized that the globalization of Ayurveda is
not merely about expanding markets or increasing exports. At its core, it is
about improving health outcomes and offering people across the world additional
evidence-based options for achieving healthier and more fulfilling lives while
advancing the vision of “सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः”.
Vaidya Rajesh
Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, highlighted the major initiatives
undertaken by the Ministry to promote the global acceptance of Ayurveda and the
substantial progress achieved during the past decade. He stated that the
report's recommendations would complement the Ministry's efforts and provide
renewed momentum for establishing Ayurveda as a globally recognized system of
healthcare.
Mr. Acquino Vimal, Additional Secretary (UNES), Ministry of
External Affairs, highlighted the progress made in advancing the globalization
of Ayurveda through India's international engagements and partnerships.
The study was
undertaken by the Health Division of NITI Aayog in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PwC). It draws upon extensive stakeholder consultations, international
benchmarking, and evidence-based analysis to identify opportunities and
challenges in the globalization of Ayurveda.
The report
adopts a three-pillar framework encompassing:
·
Availability – Globalized practice and
workforce, global exports and manufacturing, international research &
development, and standardized global education.
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Acceptability – Compliance to
regulations and guidelines, international collaborations (academic &
industrial), insurance coverage, and localization & cultural adaptability.
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Propagation – Strategic brand
positioning, global visibility and promotions, medical value travel and
presence in global bodies.
The report
proposes a phased strategy extending up to 2047, aligned with the vision
of Viksit Bharat@2047.
The report is
expected to serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers,
industry stakeholders, practitioners, and international partners, among others.
It aims to facilitate evidence-informed policymaking and coordinated action
towards strengthening India's position as a global leader in traditional
medicine and highlights key policy priorities to strengthen global practice,
research, education, exports, regulatory alignment, and international collaborations.
The report reflects India's broader commitment to the vision of "One
Earth, One Health" and reinforces the country's role in advancing
global well-being through its rich knowledge traditions.