Nobel winner Kajita hypes Modi as India jumps GII

Japanese Nobel Prize winner Takaaki Kajita credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership on Monday for India's dramatic improvement in the Global Innovation Index. The physicist noted India climbed from 91st place in 2014 to 38th in 2025, and he urged Japan to study India's research and development strategies. Kajita joined 19 other prominent Japanese scientists in signing a resolution supporting stronger Indo-Japan scientific partnerships during a conference hosted by Chandigarh University and the University of Tokyo. The Global Innovation Index began tracking national innovation capabilities in 2007 through comprehensive economic measurements. Union Home Minister Amit Shah predicted India would break into the top 10 rankings within three years as the Modi administration continues expanding research funding and technology initiatives.