New Delhi, Oct 9
India’s rise to the 38th position in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII) cemented the country’s position as a top innovator among lower-middle-income economies and first in Central and Southern Asia, according to a media report.
“India is no longer an aspirant but an active participant in the global innovation race,” said the report, citing the country's successes in ICT services exports, late-stage venture capital deals, and unicorn valuations, beyond its growth in innovation.
It stated that the country “is becoming more attractive for foreign investment in knowledge-intensive and technology-rich sectors”.
Emphasising India’s steady ascent in the world order, the report said that the country “will also reshape the contours of the global innovation landscape”. The report called it the “beginning of a new era for India”, where innovation becomes the country’s “enduring identity in the dynamic global eco-system”.