<h1>India's R&D Spending Report Urges Private and State Sector Participation to Boost Investment to 2% of GDP by 2022. &D.</h1> A report on India's R&D expenditure ecosystem was released during the Global Innovation Index 2019 launch in New Delhi, highlighting the country's consistent but low investment in R&D, at 0.6% to 0.7% of GDP, compared to higher spending nations like the US and China. The report calls for increased participation from state governments and the private sector, emphasizing public sector units' role in innovation. Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have established 154 innovation cells, with a 116% increase in R&D spending from 2014-2018. The report aims to address data gaps and set a roadmap to increase R&D spending to 2% of GDP by 2022.