Eighth Regional Consultative Meeting on “Ease of Doing Research & Development (R&D)” held at the National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)

Key Points

1. The 8th Regional Consultative Meeting on “Ease of Doing Research and Development (R&D)” was organized by NITI Aayog at Thiruvananthapuram on October 30-31, 2025.
2. The meeting focused on strengthening India’s research and development ecosystem.
3. Prof. Vivek Kumar Singh, NITI Aayog, introduced the ROPE Framework – Removing Obstacles, Promoting Enablers.
4. Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, suggested leveraging retired scientific talent and fostering data sharing.
5. Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, highlighted internal and external factors affecting Ease of Doing R&D.
6. Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Kerala, linked Ease of Doing R&D to improving the Ease of Living for citizens.