Manipur, Jan. 22 -- Manipur emerged as the best performer among all states with a score of 41.18, on the strength of its high expenditure on science, technology, and environment and high public expenditure on research and development, according to Niti Aayog second edition report.

NITI Aayog released the second edition of the India Innovation Index-2020 on Wednesday. The index demonstrates the government's continued commitment towards transforming the country into an innovation-driven economy.

While releasing the India Innovation Index-2020 in New Delhi, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Rajiv Kumar said, the index illustrates that India is on the right path and the states are endeavouring to improve their innovative ecosystem.

He said that ...