Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Nadda Says India Could Lead Global Robotic Surgery by 2030
JP Nadda says India is growing in healthcare technology, including robot-assisted surgery.
Robots can help doctors perform operations.
Conference figures showed that the number of these procedures grew between 2021 and 2025, both in Delhi NCR and across India.
About 39 hospitals in Delhi NCR have robotic systems.
Doctors at the conference said India could become a world leader in this kind of surgery by 2030.
They pointed to the work of surgeons, hospitals and medical teams.
Health Minister JP Nadda said India is becoming an important destination for healthcare innovation and advanced surgical technology.
At a Society of Robotic Surgery conference, Nadda cited technology, artificial intelligence, digital health and surgical robotics as strengths.
Robotic-assisted procedures in Delhi NCR rose from 2,257 in 2021 to 10,937 in 2025; nationally, they increased from 8,912 to 44,857.
About 39 Delhi NCR hospitals have robotic systems, and 11 have more than one, according to conference figures.
Dr. Anup Kumar said India could become a global leader by 2030 and potentially surpass established leaders such as the United States.
- Who
- Union Health Minister JP Nadda, along with conference organizers and surgeons including Dr. Anup Kumar and Dr. Vivek Bindal.
- What
- Nadda said India is positioned to grow as a global centre for robotic surgery; conference figures showed a sharp rise in procedures.
- When
- Nadda spoke virtually at an international conference on Robotic Surgery; procedure figures compared 2021 and 2025.
- Where
- The conference was held by the Society of Robotic Surgery; figures highlighted Delhi NCR and India.
- Why
- Nadda cited India's strengths in technology, artificial intelligence, digital health and surgical robotics as opportunities to innovate and lead.
- Delhi NCR procedures
- Robotic-assisted procedures rose from 2,257 in 2021 to 10,937 in 2025.
- National procedures
- Robotic-assisted procedures increased from 8,912 in 2021 to 44,857 in 2025.
- Hospitals with robotic systems
- About 39 hospitals in Delhi NCR have robotic systems.
- Hospitals with multiple systems
- Eleven Delhi NCR hospitals have more than one robotic system.
- Largest procedure categories in Delhi NCR
- In 2025, general surgery–benign accounted for about 33% of procedures and urology for 30.2%.
- Other procedure categories
- Gynaecology accounted for 22.1% and general surgery–malignant for 10% of Delhi NCR procedures.
- Potential global leadership
- Dr. Anup Kumar said India could emerge as a global leader by 2030 and potentially surpass established leaders such as the United States.