India Must Move Beyond Assembly to Become Global Medtech Hub

India makes many medical devices, but it still imports several important parts.

The country wants to become a place that designs and builds medical technology for the whole world.

This means doing more than assembling products made with foreign components.

Indian companies need to develop advanced parts, software and new inventions.

Start-ups, hospitals, universities and larger manufacturers should work more closely together.

New devices also need testing, clinical evidence and approval before they can be sold widely.

Products must meet strong international quality standards so customers can trust them.

India’s growing exports show progress, but the next goal is to create higher-value technologies that other countries want to buy.