Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participating in the 10th‑anniversary events, addressing and interacting with startup representatives and inaugurating an exhibition in New Delhi.
- DPIIT is launching 75 Grand Challenges and presenting 20 National Startup Awards, with officials reporting more than 3,000 participation requests.
- India now has over 200,000 DPIIT‑recognised startups that have generated roughly 2.1 million jobs, with more than 50 new recognitions per day, according to government data.
- The government is nudging large companies to work with startups, signing MoUs to integrate new solutions into supply chains to lower manufacturing costs and scale innovation.
- DPIIT reports $51 billion in FDI inflows over the last six months, as policy shifts steer capital toward manufacturing and research‑driven sectors.