New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- NITI Aayog will release the second edition of the India Innovation Index 2020 on Wednesday. The index will be released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar in the presence of NITI Aayog Member Dr VK Saraswat and CEO Amitabh Kant.

The release of the second edition of the index—the first was launched in October 2019—demonstrates the Governments continued commitment towards transforming the country into an innovation-driven economy.

The India Innovation Index 2020 seeks to rank the states and union territories based on their relative performance of supporting innovation, and to empower them to improve their innovation polices by highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.

The ranking methodology i...