Innovation is central to economic development. In a country the size of India, it is imperative to look at innovation from an international as well as a state and level perspective.
Two recent reports on innovation offer unique insights on fostering innovation in India from these two viewpoints. The first is the 'Global Innovation Index 2015' (GII 2015). The report ranks countries, placing India 81st among 141 countries. The report classifies India as an 'Innovation outperformer' due to India's relatively low per capita income, high 'global innovation score' (GIS) among its peers and being consistently an 'innovation achiever' for the past three years.
