India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy - 2020 was only a draft document, therefore, no budget allocation or expenditure was made under it. Subsequent to this draft, however, the government has introduced several new initiatives, schemes and missions to strengthen country's research and development ecosystem. These include: Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme, with a financial pool of Rs.1 lakh crore over six years; establishment of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) with a budgetary provision of Rs. 14,000 crore from Central Government and additional funding to be explored and sourced from non-governmental sources; National Quantum...