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reforms will continue industry needs to spend more on rd shed protectionist instinct niti member

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AI-generatedThe article is a policy speech with no concrete commercial mechanism, investment amount, or price signal. It calls for higher R&D spending and openness to competition, but lacks specific company actions or supply chain impacts. Weak mechanism; no direct sector impact beyond general encouragement for industrial innovation.
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- India's R&D expenditure is 0.7% of GDP, below global average of 2.3%.
- NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba urged increased R&D spending and reduced protectionism.
- India is entering free trade agreements with UK, EU, and New Zealand.
- Gauba emphasized workforce skilling for technological advancements.
- Call for continued government reforms to improve business environment.
