India: The World’s R&D Hub In June 2016, according to US-based business operations and IT services analysts HfS Research, India leapfrogged the US and China to emerge as the top global destination for R&D investments. While the Make in India initiative has given the ER&D sector a push, there are already a number of factors at play that will ensure India’s position as a R&D hub. Positioning India as more than just a manufacturing destination, promoting innovation, and finding solutions to domestic and global issues are just some of the benefits associated with driving R&D to the forefront. The topics covered in September issue are: -Growth of defence R&D   -Innovation, a growth driver   -Education as a catalyst