Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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India's R&D spending jumps 85% — from ₹1.33 lakh crore to ₹2.45 lakh crore. But can the govt hit its 2% GDP target by 2035?

In this Short:
▪ India's R&D spend rises from 0.66% of GDP (2019-20) to 0.84% (2023-24)
▪ China at 2.69% vs India at 0.84% — where India stands among BRICS
▪ Higher education emerges as the fastest-growing R&D sector (32.79%)
▪ Centre vs States — who is lagging on R&D spending?
▪ Straight from the government's reply in the Lok Sabha Monsoon Session

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