Lok Sabha Question No. 1064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Advance Research in Ayurveda
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH RAJYA SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1064

## ANSWERED ON 05/12/2025

'Advance Research in Ayurveda'

## 1064 Shri Kripanath Mallah:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a) whether the AYUSH institute collaborates with national or international research bodies for advanced research in Ayurveda;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  any  similar  initiatives  have  been  planned  by  the  Government  to  promote traditional Indian systems of medicine and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  jobs  and  research  opportunities  expected  to  be  created  by  this  new facility?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (d) Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous  organization  under  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  undertaken  collaborations  with national and international institutions to strengthen scientific validation of Ayurveda. The list of ongoing collaborative projects with National institutes such as Indian Council of Medical Research  (ICMR),  All  India  Institutes  of  Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS),  National  Institute  of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) etc are attached as Annexure -I

CCRAS,  in  collaboration  ICMR  have  jointly  initiated  the  establishment  of  AyushICMR  Advanced  Centres  for  Integrative  Health  Research  (AI-ACIHR)  at  various  AIIMS institutes to conduct research in identified areas under the Extra Mural Research Scheme of ICMR. The details of these centres are as follows:

•AIIMS Delhi:

- o Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Gastro-intestinal Disorders.
- o Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Women and Child Health.
- •AIIMS Jodhpur:- Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Geriatric Health.
- •AIIMS Nagpur:- Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Cancer Care.

## •AIIMS Rishikesh:- Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Geriatric Health.

A  clinical  research  project  entitled  'Effectiveness  and  safety  of  Ayurveda  as  a  whole treatment system in Osteoarthritis of the knee-A Multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial based on Traditional Ayurveda Diagnosis' was undertaken in collaboration with Charite University Medical Centre, Germany. The project was carried out during 2010-2015 and the outcomes has been published in peer reviewed journals.

With the view to fulfil the mandate of propagation of Ayush System of Healthcare, the Ministry  of  Ayush  implements  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Information Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  in  Ayush.  Under  this  Scheme,  Ministry  organises National/ State level Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/ Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, celebrate important days of Ayush system, participate in Health fairs/ melas, Exhibitions etc, provide financial assistance for organising seminars, workshops, conferences and conduct multimedia campaigns etc. to create awareness among citizens regarding Ayush system of health care.

The  Ministry  has  also  developed  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  the  Promotion  of International Co-operation in Ayush (IC Scheme) under which Ministry provides support to Indian  Ayush  drug  Manufacturers/  Ayush  Service  providers  to  give  boost  to  the  export  of Ayush  products  &  services; facilitates the International  promotion,  development  and recognition  of  Ayush  system  of  medicine;  foster  interaction  of  stakeholders  and  market development  of  Ayush  at  international  level;  promote  academics  and  research  through  the establishment of Ayush  Academic  Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about Ayush Systems of Medicine at international level.

The Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India has signed 25 Country to Country MoUs with different foreign countries and 52 Institute to Institute level MoUs with different international organizations for the promotion and research of Ayush systems. The details are attached to Annexure II and Annexure III respectively.

Collaboration between Ayush institutes and national/international bodies creates new opportunities in research, clinical studies, pharmacology, public health, and digital health. It also opens opportunities for research fellows, scientists, data analysts, and project managers.

Annexure-I Ongoing Collaborative projects of CCRAS with National Institutions

|   Sl No | Project Title                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Collaborator                                                                                                          |
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|       1 | Efficacy and safety of Ayurveda Formulation Trikatu as add on to standard care in Dyslipidemia - a randomized controlled trial                                                                                                                                                                  | AIIMS Bhubaneswar                                                                                                     |
|       2 | Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label, Blinded End Point exploratory clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ayurvedic regimen as an adjunct to Hydroxyurea in the management of Sickle cell disease.                                                                               | AIIMS Bhopal                                                                                                          |
|       3 | Impact of Mukta Shukti Bhasma and Saubhagya Shunti in reversal of bone mineral density among Lactating women consuming traditional diet foods in Maharashtra: A randomized Controlled preliminary clinical study                                                                                | ICMR-NIRRCH Mumbai                                                                                                    |
|       4 | Efficacy and safety of Punarnavadi Mandura alone and in combination with Drakshavaleha compared to iron folic acid in the treatment of moderate iron deficiency anaemia among non-pregnant women of reproductive age group: a community-based three arm multicentre randomized controlled trial | ICMR-CCRAS collaboration at four AIIMS as follows:  AIIMS Jodhpur  AIIMS New Delhi  AIIMS Bhopal  AIIMS Bibinagar |
|       5 | An exploratory series of n of 1 responder restricted study of Ayurveda regimen on quality of life among elderly population in Ballabhgarh district of Haryana- A community-based study.                                                                                                         | AIIMS Delhi                                                                                                           |
|       6 | Efficacy of Avipattikara Churna and Chitrakadi Vati versus PPI (proton pump inhibitor) in decreasing symptom severity in patients with functional dyspepsia- a randomized control trial.                                                                                                        | AIIMS Bhubaneswar                                                                                                     |
|       7 | Evaluating the efficacy of Ayurvedic intervention as add on to conventional treatment and explore the interaction of epigenetics, neuro/gut biomarkers and neuroimaging in paediatric ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperacidity Disorder)                                                            | NIMHANS, Bengaluru                                                                                                    |
|       8 | Double blind randomized placebo controlled multicentric clinical trial of Ayush M-3 in the management of Migraine.                                                                                                                                                                              | NIMHANS, Bengaluru                                                                                                    |
|       9 | Ayurveda therapeutic regimen as on Add-on to optimized conventional management of Parkinson's disease: an RCT for assessment of clinical Cortical excitability neuroimmune and Autonomic function parameters.                                                                                   | NIMHANS, Bengaluru                                                                                                    |
|      10 | Efficacy of Ayurveda regimen (mild purgation and internal oleation) in comparison with Allopathic regimen (Letrozole) along with Yoga module in the management of unexplained and anovulatory female infertility: A Randomised controlled Trial                                                 | IKS Centre, IIT Mandi                                                                                                 |

|   11. | Development of an Automated Agnikarma device - A comprehensive instrument for Agnikarma                                                                                                                                   | IIT Kanpur                                                                      |
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|    12 | Characterization of important Ayurvedic medicinal plants through DNA barcoding.                                                                                                                                           | IARI New Delhi.                                                                 |
|    13 | Comparative evaluation of field and hydroponic cultivation of selected Ayurvedic medicinal plants.                                                                                                                        | IIHR Bengaluru                                                                  |
|    14 | Standardization of Agro-techniques and nursery protocol for Centratherum anthelminticum (L.) Kuntze ex Gamble.                                                                                                            | ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair                                                          |
|    15 | Development of Agro-techniques for selected Astavarga plants.                                                                                                                                                             | GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBPNIHE),Pangthang, Sikkim |
|    16 | Assessment of AYUSH-64 and Ayush Kwath to SARS- CoV-2 mutantson lung, liver and brain cells.                                                                                                                              | IIT Indore                                                                      |
|    17 | Profiling of phytochemicals in ayurvedic medicinal formulation and understanding their aggregation behaviour                                                                                                              | IIT, Gandhinagar                                                                |
|    18 | Identification of adulterants/substitutes for Ayurveda plant raw material in trade using pharmacognostic and phytochemical parameters.                                                                                    | NBRI Lucknow                                                                    |
|    19 | Development of Quality standards of Elsholtzia species and assessment of efficacy in Gastric inflammatory conditions (in-vitro and in-vivo).                                                                              | NIPER Guwahati                                                                  |
|    20 | Geographical Indication (GI) tag of selected medicinal plants used as Local Health Traditions (LHT'S), CARI Guwahati                                                                                                      | IIT Guwahati                                                                    |
|    21 | Evaluation of drugs-cytochrome P450 enzyme interaction through fluorometric high throughput screening assays.                                                                                                             | NIRRH Mumbai                                                                    |
|    22 | Mechanistic investigations on the efficacy and mode of action of Ashwagandha and Yogaraj Guggulu, using a hybrid Proteomics-Cheminformatics-Network medicine approach for the treatment of Osteoarthritis.                | IIT, Guwahati                                                                   |
|    23 | Deciphering pharmacodynamics of Ayurvedic formulations (AYUSHManas, Amrit Bhallataka Ghrita and Jyotishmati Taila) used in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases by Integrating Reverse Pharmacological Approaches. | NIPER, Guwahati                                                                 |
|    24 | Anticancer potential and molecular mechanism of Rasa Sindhoor on Ovarian cancer cells                                                                                                                                     | CSIR-IICB, Kolkata                                                              |
|    25 | Pre-clinical development of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb)Miers) stem through AYUSH route for adjunct therapy in tuberculosis to reduce anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) induced hepatotoxicity.                    | CSIR-CDRI- Lucknow & CSIR-IIIM, Jammu                                           |
|    26 | Pre-clinical development of Amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica Linn.)fruit through AYUSH route for adjunct therapy in tuberculosis to reduce anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) induced hepatotoxicity.                            | CSIR-CDRI- Lucknow & CSIR-IIIM, Jammu                                           |

|   27. | Pre-clinical development of Vasa (Justicia adhatoda Linn.) Leaves through AYUSH route for adjunct therapy in tuberculosis to reduce anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) induced hepatotoxicity.   | CSIR-CDRI- Lucknow &CSIR-IIIM, Jammu   |
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|    28 | Pre-Clinical Study of Dhatri Lauha (A classical Ayurvedic formulation) in Iron Deficiency Anaemia (Pandu Roga).                                                                               | CSIR-CDRI- Lucknow                     |
|    29 | Development of Opuntia elatoir (fruit) based food recipes (product development) and its nutritional, toxicity, efficacy, and bioavailability studies.                                         | ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad                    |
|    30 | Development of Madhuca longifolia (Flower) based food recipe (Product development) and its nutritional, toxicity, efficacy and bioavailability studies.                                       | ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad                    |
|    31 | Toxicity profile of Rasamanikya Rasa in experimental animals                                                                                                                                  | CSIR-IITR, Lucknow                     |
|    32 | Toxicity profile of Swaskuthar Rasa in experimental animals.                                                                                                                                  | CSIR-IITR, Lucknow                     |
|    33 | Toxicity profile of Tribhuvana Kirti Rasa in experimental animals.                                                                                                                            | CSIR-IITR, Lucknow                     |
|    34 | Toxicity profile of Mrityunjaya rasa in experimental animals.                                                                                                                                 | CSIR-IITR, Lucknow                     |
|    35 | Evaluation of anti-cancerous potential, in silico pharmacological analysis and molecular mechanism of Kanchanar Guggulu in ovarian cancer µTumor spheroids, and in in-vivo models.            | CSIR-IICB, Kolkata                     |
|    36 | Preclinical study on efficacy, safety and toxicity of Swarna Prashan Regimen as Adjunct therapy in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.                                                    | ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai                    |
|    37 | Evaluation of the inhibition potential of ayurvedic drugs against cytochrome P450: Implications for drug-drug interactions.                                                                   | NIPER Kolkata                          |
|    38 | Chemopreventive Effects of Opuntia elatior Fruits Against Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity in Ovarian Cancer Pre- Clinical Models.                                                               | IICB-CSIR, Kolkata                     |
|    39 | Standardization of Sustainable Medicinal Leech Farming Technology and Development of SoP for Storage, Transportation, and Therapeutic Application.                                            | ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar                 |
|    40 | Evaluation of Coded drug Ayush Rasayana B for treatment of high-altitude sickness using a multi- dimensional drug discovery approach.                                                         | IIT (BHU)                              |
|    41 | Evaluation of the effect of AYUSH M3 and Prabhakar vati on cardiovascular parameters.                                                                                                         | CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow                     |
|    42 | Evaluation of Neuroprotective potential of Brahmi Ghrita, Panchgavya Ghrita, and Ayush 56 in epilepsy model, its functional significance and mechanism.                                       | CSIR-IICB, Kolkata                     |
|    43 | Targeting Antibiotic-resistant gut pathogen-induced acid peptic                                                                                                                               | IIT Indore                             |

|    | diseases through selected Ayurvedic formulations.                                                                                                                                   |                       |
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| 44 | Elucidating Mitochondrial function by profiling of Mitonuclear Gene variations toward understanding the Molecular basis of AyurvedicPrakriti; a determinant of health and longevity | ICMR-RMRC Bhubaneswar |
| 45 | Design and development of a device for efficient removal and recovery of heavy metals from the Fumes of Rasaushadhis (Rasasindura) during their preparation                         | IIT, Delhi            |
| 46 | Formulation and product development of Ayurveda recipes and nutritional evaluation of selected products.                                                                            | CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru    |
| 47 | An exploratory study on the gut mediated bio transformation of botanicals used in Ayurveda vis-à-vis concept of vipaka                                                              | IIT Guwahati          |

## List of MoUs/ Agreements signed with Foreign Countries for Cooperation in Ayush

|   S.No | Title of MoU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Country           |
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|      1 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homoeopathy                                                                         | Bangladesh        |
|      2 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Plurinational State of Bolivia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homoeopathy                                                                              | Bolivia           |
|      3 | Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of the 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                 | Brazil            |
|      4 | MoU between Ministry of Ayush of The Republic of India and National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of The People's Republic of China Concerning Cooperation in Traditional Medicine                                                                 | China             |
|      5 | MoU between The Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and 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 | Colombia          |
|      6 | MoU between The Ministry of Ayush and The Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Cuba on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy                                                                                          | Cuba              |
|      7 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Equatorial Guinea on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                              | Equatorial Guinea |
|      8 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Gambia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                                         | Gambia            |
|      9 | Joint Declaration of Intent between The Ministry of Ayush of The Republic of India regarding Cooperation in the Sector of Alternative Medicine and The Federal Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Germany and                                            | Germany           |
|     10 | MoU between The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India and The Ministry of Human Resources of Hungary on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                        | Hungary           |
|     11 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Islamic Republic of Iran on Cooperation                                                                                                                                                   | Iran              |

|    | in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                               |
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| 12 | MoU between Ministry of Ayush of The Republic of India and The Kanagawa Prefectural Government of Japan in the field of Healthcare and Wellness                                                                                                          | Japan                         |
| 13 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Malaysia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                                        | Malaysia                      |
| 14 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Mauritius on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                                       | Mauritius                     |
| 15 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Mongolia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy                                                                                        | Mongolia                      |
| 16 | MoU between Ministry of Ayush, India and Department of Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                       | Myanmar                       |
| 17 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Nepal on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                                           | Nepal                         |
| 18 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Guinea on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and                                                                                          | Republic of Guinea            |
| 19 | Homoeopathy MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Cooperation in the field of Traditional System of Medicine                                                                       | Saint Vincent& the Grenadines |
| 20 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Sao Tome &Príncipe on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy                                                                              | Sao Tome& Príncipe            |
| 21 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Suriname on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                            | Suriname                      |
| 22 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Trininad and Tobago on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                 | Trininad and Tobago           |
| 23 | MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Turkmenistan on Cooperation in Yoga and Traditional Systems of Medicine                                                                                                        | Turkmenistan                  |
| 24 | MoU between The Republic of Zimbabwe (Represented herein 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 | Zimbabwe                      |
| 25 | MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and The Republic of Angola on cooperation in the Field of Ayurveda and other Traditional Systems of Medicine.                                                                                        | Angola                        |

## Details of Institute-to-Institute level MoUs

|   Sl. No. | Details of MoU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Country        |
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|         1 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic 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                                            | USA            |
|         2 | MoU between CCRH and Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, UK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | United Kingdom |
|         3 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and College of Homeopaths of Ontario (CHO), Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Canada         |
|         4 | United States Pharmacopoeia Convention and Pharmacopoeia Commission of Indian Medicine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | USA            |
|         5 | MoU on cooperation in the field of Research and Education in Homeopathy Medicine was signed between CCRH and Universidad Maimonides, Buenos Aires, Argentina                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Argentina      |
|         6 | MoU on Cooperation in Research and Development in the field 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                                                                                     | Israel         |
|         7 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science, 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 | Canada         |
|         8 | MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia in the field of Education, Training, Research, Publication and Popularization of Ayurveda in Malaysia                                                                                                                                                                     | Malaysia       |
|         9 | MoU between Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine &Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) with Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS)                                                                                                                                                                  | USA            |
|        10 | MoU between Scientific Society for Homoeopathy (WissHom), Germany and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Germany        |
|        11 | Agreement on cooperation in the field of Research and Education in Homoeopathy between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Federal University of Rio De Janerio (FURJ), Brazil                                                                                                                                                                              | Brazil         |
|        12 | MoU on cooperation and collaboration in the field of Ayurveda between the All India Institute of Ayurveda, (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and European Academy of Ayurveda                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Germany        |

|    | (Birstein), (REAA) Germany                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                |
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| 13 | MoU on Cooperation in the field of Research in Homeopathic Medicine was signed between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Centre for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel                          | Israel         |
| 14 | MoU on cooperation in the field of Research in Homeopathy was signed between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM), Australia                                                                     | Australia      |
| 15 | MoU on Establishment of an Academic Collaboration in Ayurveda between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and College of Medicine (UK) was signed during the visit of Hon'ble PM of India to UK                                                                   | United Kingdom |
| 16 | MoU on collaboration in the field of Ayurveda was signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and the Medical University of Graz, Graz Austria                                                                                                             | Austria        |
| 17 | MoU on cooperation in the field of Unani medicine was signed between Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and State Educational Establishment' Tajik State Medical University named AbualiIbn Sino'                                                | Tajikistan     |
| 18 | MoU on the establishment of an academic collaboration in Ayurveda has been signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, USA                                                                       | USA            |
| 19 | MoU 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                                                                        | Germany        |
| 20 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Wester Sydney University (WSU), Australia                                                                                                                                                                     | Australia      |
| 21 | MoU between MORARJI DESAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF YOGA (MDNIY) MINISTRY OF AYUSH, GOVT OF INDIA NEW DELHI and DIVINE VALUES SCHOOL, ECUADOR (DVSE)                                                                                                                     | Ecuador        |
| 22 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic 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 | Hungary        |
| 23 | MoU between NIA & the University of West Indies for Collaboration in the field of Education, Training, Research,                                                                                                                                                     | West Indies    |

|    | Treatment, Publication etc                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                   |
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| 24 | An Agreement signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK for undertaking research on Ashwagandha for promoting recovery from Covid-19 in the UK.         | United Kingdom    |
| 25 | MoU between Shimane University, Japan and All India Institute of Ayurveda                                                                                                                                                                          | Japan             |
| 26 | MoU between Fizz, Frankfurt, Germany and All India Institute of Ayurveda                                                                                                                                                                           | Germany           |
| 27 | MoC with Japan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Japan             |
| 28 | MoU between CCRUM and Hamdard University Bangladesh                                                                                                                                                                                                | Bangladesh        |
| 29 | MoU between 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                                                        | USA               |
| 30 | Memorandum of Understanding between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, and The Institute for Social medicine, Epidemiology and the Health Economics, Charite University Medical Centre, Berlin Germany | Germany           |
| 31 | Institute for the History of Medicine, Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart, Germany on Cooperation in the Field of Development of Museum on AYUSH System and Archives on Homoeopathy                                                                | Germany           |
| 32 | MoU between MORARJI DESAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF YOGA (MDNIY) MINISTRY OF AYUSH, GOVT OF INDIA NEW DELHI and Leaders Development Institute (LDI), Ministry of Sports Saudi Arabia                                                                   | Saudi Arabia      |
| 33 | MoU between Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth (RAV) and Fundacion De Salud Ayurveda Prema, Argentina                                                                                                                                                    | Argentina         |
| 34 | MoU between AIIA and Future Vision Institute, Brazil and University of Sao Paulo Brazil                                                                                                                                                            | Brazil            |
| 35 | MoU between AIIA and The University General Hospital in La Reunion - CHU de La Reunion in the field of Ayurveda                                                                                                                                    | Chu de La Reunion |
| 36 | MoU between AIIA, The Fedral University of Rio De Jenerio (UFRJ) and The Brazilian Academic Consortium for                                                                                                                                         | Brazil            |

|    | Integrative Health (CABSIN), Brazil                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                |
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| 37 | MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda Jaipur and Philippines institute of traditional and Alternative Healthcare, (PITHAC)Philippines                                                                                                                | Philippines    |
| 38 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and University Health Netwrok (UHN), Canada                                                                                                                                                            | Canada         |
| 39 | Agreement on Co-operation in collaborative research in the field of Ayurveda and Siddha between CCRAS, Romanian Society of Medicine and Suraj Ayurveda Clinic and Research Centre Pune.                                                                   | Romania        |
| 40 | MoU between 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.                                                                             | WHO            |
| 41 | India Yoga Center (IYC), Korea                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Korea          |
| 42 | MoU between AIIA and UCMH, Havana Cuba The Establishment of an Academic Collaboration In Ayurveda                                                                                                                                                         | Cuba           |
| 43 | MoU between AIIA and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)                                                                                                                                                              | Japan          |
| 44 | MoU Between MDNIY and Sarv Yoga International Italy                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Italy          |
| 45 | MoU Between ITRA and National Institute of Health, Republic of Peru                                                                                                                                                                                       | Peru           |
| 46 | MoU between AIIA and Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster, Croatia                                                                                                                                                                                              | Croatia        |
| 47 | MoU between NIA and Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine                                                                                                                                                                               | Thailand       |
| 48 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda and Sri Vajera Foundation and Associated Institutions                                                                                                                                                         | Brazil         |
| 49 | MoU Between CCRUM and Allied Health professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA)                                                                                                                                                                          | South Africa   |
| 50 | A Tripartite MoU between Charles University Czech Republic with NIA, Jaipur and MDNIY New Delhi was signed on 17.07.2024 on the Establishment of Academic Collaboration in Ayurveda and Yoga                                                              | Czech Republic |
| 51 | MoU between Indonesian Food Drug Authority of The Republic of Indonesia and Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homeopathy, Ministry of Ayush, of the Republic of India on cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance. | Indonesia      |
| 52 | MoU between Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Ministry of Ayush, Government of the Republic of                                                                                                                                         | Ghana          |

| India and institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine, PMB 31, Ho, Ghana   |
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