India setting new benchmarks in medical research: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India's progress in medical research, citing indigenous advancements in gene therapy, nanomedicine, and medical equipment manufacturing. He emphasized the government's focus on self-reliance and affordable healthcare through initiatives like the Production Linked Incentive scheme.
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India's push for indigenous medical technology is a strategic effort to reduce import dependency and improve the accessibility of advanced healthcare solutions.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (July 13, 2026), asserted that India is setting new benchmarks in medical research and developing indigenous solutions to global health challenges through gene therapy and nuclear medicine.
India's health system is also emerging as more self-reliant, he said addressing the 22nd convocation ceremony of the King George's Medical University , Lucknow.
"Today, India's health system has emerged as more self-reliant, accessible, affordable, modern and people-centric as compared to earlier times. Today, India is developing indigenous solutions to global health challenges through gene therapy, nuclear medicine, and other modern technologies," Mr. Singh said.
The Lok Sabha MP said the country's scientists have successfully demonstrated an indigenous gene therapy for the treatment of haemophilia, while scientists at an institute in Pune have developed a state-of-the-art nanomedicine for treating breast cancer.
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