World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the Global I...
India has climbed 4 spots and has been ranked 48th by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in the Global Innovation Index 2020 rankings.
India ranked first in the central and southern Asia region.
India ranked third in lower and middle-income group countries.
The top three countries are:
Switzerland
Sweden
The United States of America
In 2020, the Global Innovation Index (GII) presented its 13th edition dedicated to the theme Who Will Finance Innovation?
Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways was also present for the virtual launch.
India was at the 52nd position in 2019 and was ranked 81st in the year 2015.
The WIPO had also accepted India as one of the leading innovation achievers of 2019 in the central and southern Asian region, as it has shown a consistent improvement in its innovation ranking for the last 5 years.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) took the help of Cornell University and INSEAD Business School for the report.
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