Government To Form Team To Look At Innovation Report, Suggest Ways

The Commerce and Industry Ministry will soon set up a team of experts to consider in detail issues raised by the Global Innovation Index report and suggest ways to further improve India's ranking.

India has been ranked 66th on a list of most innovative economies, jumping 15 places from last year, according to a new UN report - Global Innovation Index 2016.

The report has called for more transparent policies if the country aspires to become a global driver of innovation.

"I will form a group to look into the results of this report. It will go in depth as in what is there in it. Not just ranking, but the identified weaknesses and challenges," Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here at a CII function.

She said the team of experts will "quickly advise the government on where we should take a step back or where we should move forward".

The group, which will have representation from outside, will be formed in a few days.

"It is more to look at the report in depth, identify the challenges in order to solve those issues and advise the government as to which direction we have to move (in)," she added.

(PTI)