Parliament Question: Ayush Nivesh Saarthi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *34 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3rd FEBRUARY 2026 Ayush Nivesh Saarthi *34. Smt. Seema Dwivedi: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state; (a) the outcomes achieved in facilitating investment through platforms such as AYUSH Invest Saarthi; (b) the details of operational projects, participation of micro, small and medium enterprise (MSMEs) and employment generation thereunder; (c) the major countries contributing to foreign direct investment (FDI) and research and development (R&D) collaboration in the AYUSH sector; (d) whether there has been an increase in exports of AYUSH medicines and products under the AYUSH Invest Saarthi Platform; and (e) if so, the details of the major countries importing AYUSH medicines and products under the said platform? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.The Statement referred in reply to Rajya Sabha Starred Question No.34 for 03.02.2026 (a) Ministry of Ayush has launched Ayush Nivesh Saarthi portal on 29th May 2025 which aims to boost traditional medicine systems as a strong economic sector of the country. The portal has acted as a comprehensive investment facilitation platform, promoting opportunities in Ayush sector. It serves as a global hub for information related to trade in medicinal plants, derivatives & extracts and supports the growing export market for Ayush products encouraging research and development as well as collaborations between industry and academia. Through Ayush Nivesh Saarthi Portal, Ministry of Ayush has consolidated existing policy frameworks & incentive structures, showcased investment ready projects and facilitated real time investor engagement under one unified interface. (b) The Ayush Nivesh Saarthi Portal is primarily an investment facilitation and information dissemination platform, while it does not directly implement or monitor operational projects, the portal provides information and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), by showcasing investment opportunities, relevant policies, schemes and Ayush Statistics. (c) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100% is permitted through the automatic route in the Ayush sector, encouraging global investment. Majorly FDI in Ayush sector has been received from countries like Mauritius, Singapore, France and Malaysia. Ministry of Ayush has signed 27 Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation in field of Traditional Medicine, 54 Institute to Institute level MoUs with foreign institutes for undertaking Collaborative Research/Academic collaboration. The details are attached at Annexure-A and Annexure-B respectively. (d) & (e) The Ayush Nivesh Saarthi Portal serves as an investment facilitation and trade promotion platform. While the portal itself does not directly track or attribute export figures to individual transactions, its launch has strengthened visibility of the Ayush sector in global markets and supported exporters through dissemination of country-wise market intelligence, standards, and incentive schemes. Major importing countries of Ayush medicines and products, include the United States of America, European Union countries, United Arab Emirates, France, Russia, UK, and South-East Asian nations as per data available with Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.Annexure-A List of MoUs/ Agreements signed with Foreign Countries for Cooperation in Ayush S.No Title of MoU Country 1. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Angola Republic of Angola on cooperation in the Field of Ayurveda and other Traditional Systems of Medicine. 2. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Bangladesh Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homoeopathy. 3. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Bolivia Government of Plurinational State of Bolivia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homoeopathy. 4. MoU between the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of the Brazil Republic of India and the Ministry of Health of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy. 5. MoU between Ministry of Ayush of the Republic of India and China National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People’s Republic of China Concerning Cooperation in Traditional Medicine. 6. MoU between the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Colombia Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy of the Republic of India, and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Colombia, regarding Cooperation on Traditional Systems of Medicine of India. 7. MoU between the Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Public Cuba Health of the Republic of Cuba on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy. 8. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Equatorial Government of Republic of Equatorial Guinea on Cooperation Guinea in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine. 9. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Gambia Government of Republic of Gambia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine. 10. Joint Declaration of Intent between the Ministry of Ayush of the Germany Republic of India regarding Cooperation in the Sector of Alternative Medicine and the Federal Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Germany. 11. MoU between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Hungary Republic of India and the Ministry of Human Resources ofHungary on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine 12. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Iran Government of Islamic Republic of Iran on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine 13. MoU between Ministry of Ayush of the Republic of India and Japan the Kanagawa Prefectural Government of Japan in the field of Healthcare and Wellness 14. MoU between the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of the Kazakhstan Republic of India and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan on cooperation in the Field of Ayurveda and other Traditional Systems of Medicine. 15. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Malaysia Government of Malaysia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine. 16. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Mauritius Government of Mauritius on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine. 17. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Mongolia Government of Mongolia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy. 18. MoU between Ministry of Ayush, India and Department of Myanmar Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine. 19. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Nepal Government of Nepal on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine. 20. Mou between the Government of the Republic of India and The Republic of Government of Republic of Guinea on Cooperation in the Field Guinea of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy. 21. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Saint Vincent & Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Cooperation the Grenadines in the field of Traditional System of Medicine. 22. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Sao Tome & Government of Sao Tome & Príncipe on Cooperation in the Príncipe Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy. 23. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Suriname Government of Republic of Suriname on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine 24. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Tanzania Government of the United Republic of Tanzania on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Indian Ayurveda. 25. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Trinidad and Government of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Tobago Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine. 26. MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Turkmenistan Government of Turkmenistan on Cooperation in Yoga and Traditional Systems of Medicine.27. MoU between The Republic of Zimbabwe (Represented herein Zimbabwe by the Minister of Health and Childcare) and The Republic of India (Represented herein by the Minister of Ayush) on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.Annexure-B Details of Institute–to–Institute level MoUs Sl. No. Details of MoU Country 1. MoU on cooperation in the field of Research and Education in Argentina Homeopathy Medicine was signed between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Universidad Maimonides, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2. MoU between Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth (RAV) and Argentina Fundacion De Salud Ayurveda Prema, Argentina. 3. MoU on cooperation in the field of Research in Homeopathy was Australia signed between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM), Australia. 4. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Wester Australia Sydney University (WSU), Australia. 5. MoU on collaboration in the field of Ayurveda was signed Austria between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and the Medical University of Graz, Graz Austria. 6. MoU between Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine Bangladesh (CCRUM) and Hamdard University Bangladesh. 7. Agreement on cooperation in the field of Research and Brazil Education in Homoeopathy between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Federal University of Rio De Janerio (FURJ), Brazil. 8. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Future Brazil Vision Institute, Brazil and University of Sao Paulo Brazil. 9. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), The Brazil Federal University of Rio De Jenerio (UFRJ) and The Brazilian Academic Consortium for Integrative Health (CABSIN), Brazil. 10. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Sri Brazil Vajera Foundation and Associated Institutions. 11. MoU between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy Canada (CCRH) and College of Homeopaths of Ontario (CHO), Canada. 12. MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Canada Science (CCRAS), on Behalf of All Research Councils, Ministry of AYUSH(Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India located in New Delhi, (“CCRAS”) and The Governors of the University of Alberta as Represented by the Integrative Health Institute Located in Edmonton, ALBERTA, Canada. 13. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Canada University Health Network (UHN), Canada. 14. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and The Chu de La University General Hospital in La Reunion - CHU de La Reunion Reunion in the field of Ayurveda.15. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Croatia Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster, Croatia. 16. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Cuba University of Medical Sciences of Havana (UCMH), Havana Cuba The Establishment of an Academic Collaboration In Ayurveda. 17. A Tripartite MoU between Charles University Czech Czech Republic with National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur and Republic Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) New Delhi was signed on 17.07.2024 on the Establishment of Academic Collaboration in Ayurveda and Yoga. 18. MoU between Morarji Desai National Institute Of Yoga Ecuador (MDNIY) Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India New Delhi and Divine Values School, Ecuador (DVSE). 19. MoU between Scientific Society for Homoeopathy (WissHom), Germany Germany and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH). 20. MoU on cooperation and collaboration in the field of Ayurveda Germany between the All India Institute of Ayurveda, (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and European Academy of Ayurveda (Birstein), (REAA) Germany. 21. MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Germany Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush and Department of Neurology and Complementary Medicine, Lutheran, Hospital Hattingen, Germany for Cooperation in the field of Research and Education in Ayurveda. 22. MoU between Fizz, Frankfurt, Germany and All India Institute Germany of Ayurveda (AIIA). 23. MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Germany Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, and The Institute for Social medicine, Epidemiology and the Health Economics, Charite University Medical Centre, Berlin Germany. 24. Institute for the History of Medicine, Robert Bosch Foundation, Germany Stuttgart, Germany on Cooperation in the Field of Development of Museum on AYUSH System and Archives on Homoeopathy. 25. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry Germany of Ayush, Government of the Republic of India and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin on Academic and Research collaboration in Ayurveda. 26. MoU between Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda Ghana (ITRA), Ministry of Ayush, Government of the Republic of India and institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine, PMB 31, Ho, Ghana. 27. MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Hungary Sciences, (CCRAS) Ministry of Ayush Government of the Republic of India and University of Debrecen, Hungary (UD) on the Intention of Establishment of European Institute of Ayurvedic Sciences (EIAS), Hungary. 28. MoU between Indonesian Food Drug Authority of The Republic Indonesia of Indonesia and Pharmacopoeia Commission for IndianMedicine & Homeopathy, Ministry of Ayush, of the Republic of India on cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance. 29. MoU on Cooperation in Research and Development in the field Israel of Ayurvedic Science was signed between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and the Medical Research Infrastructure and Health Services fund of the Tel Aviv Sourasky medical Institute (TASMC), Israel 30. MoU on Cooperation in the field of Research in Homeopathic Israel Medicine was signed between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Centre for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. 31. MoU Between Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga Italy (MDNIY) and Sarv Yoga International Italy. 32. MoU between Shimane University, Japan and All India Institute Japan of Ayurveda (AIIA). 33. MoU with Japan Japan 34. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Japan National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). 35. India Yoga Center (IYC), Korea. Korea 36. MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) and Malaysia Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia in the field of Education, Training, Research, Publication and Popularization of Ayurveda in Malaysia. 37. MoU Between Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Peru (ITRA) and National Institute of Health, Republic of Peru. 38. MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) Jaipur and Philippines Philippines institute of traditional and Alternative Healthcare, (PITHAC)Philippines 39. Agreement on Co-operation in collaborative research in the field Romania of Ayurveda and Siddha between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Romanian Society of Medicine and Suraj Ayurveda Clinic and Research Centre Pune. 40. MoU Between Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga Saudi Arabia (MDNIY) Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India New Delhi and Leaders Development Institute (LDI), Ministry of Sports Saudi Arabia. 41. MoU Between Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine South Africa (CCRUM) and Allied Health professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA). 42. MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, South Africa Ministry of Ayush, Government of the Republic of India and University of the Free State on the Establishment of an Academic collaboration in Traditional Medicine.43. MoU on cooperation in the field of Unani medicine was signed Tajikistan between Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and State Educational Establishment “Tajik State Medical University named AbualiIbn Sino”. 44. MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) and Thailand Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine. 45. MoU between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy United (CCRH) and Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, Kingdom UK. 46. MoU on Establishment of an Academic Collaboration in United Ayurveda between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Kingdom College of Medicine (UK) was signed during the visit of Hon’ble PM of India to UK. 47. An Agreement signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda United (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and London School of Hygiene & Kingdom Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK for undertaking research on Ashwagandha for promoting recovery from Covid-19 in the UK. 48. MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic USA Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH (on behalf of all the research councils- CCRAS, CCRUM, CCRS, CCRH, CCRYN) and the University of Mississippi, USA, on behalf of National Centre for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) for cooperation in the field of traditional medicine. 49. United States Pharmacopoeia Convention and Pharmacopoeia USA Commission of Indian Medicine. 50. MoU between Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine USA & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) with Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS). 51. MoU on the establishment of an academic collaboration in USA Ayurveda has been signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, USA. 52. MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic USA Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush and OCCAM, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services, Government of the United States of America. 53. MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) & the West Indies University of West Indies for Collaboration in the field of Education, Training, Research, Treatment, Publication etc. 54. MoU between Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences WHO (CCRAS) and PHFI for Ayush- WHO-PHFI collaborative project entitled Assessment of integration of AYUSH System into the public health system for combating COVID-19.