Lok Sabha Question No. 1167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: AYUSH Nivesh Saarthi
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Anoop Pradhan Valmiki, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Dr. K Sudhakar, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi, Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1167

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  FEBRUARY 2026

## AYUSH Nivesh Saarthi

†1167. Dr. Rajesh Mishra:

Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale:

Shri Lumbaram Choudhary:

Shri Dilip Saikia:

Shri Dulu Mahato:

Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato:

Shri P P Chaudhary:

Dr. K Sudhakar:

Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary:

Smt. Kamlesh Jangde:

Shri Anoop Pradhan Valmiki:

Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava:

Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya:

Shri Ramesh Awasthi:

Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh:

Shri Shankar Lalwani:

Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane:

Smt. D K Aruna:

Shri Janardan Mishra:

Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre:

Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat:

Shri Balabhadra Majhi:

Shri Rajkumar Chahar:

Smt. Smita Uday Wagh:

Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi:

Shri Khagen Murmu:

Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai:

Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar:

Smt. Aparajita Sarangi:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state;

- (a)  the  outcome  of  investments  facilitated  through  platforms  such  as  AYUSH  Nivesh Saarthi;
- (b) the details of operational projects, MSME participation and employment generation;

(c)  the  key  countries  contributing  to  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  and  research  and development (R&D) collaborations;

(d)  whether  there  has  been  an  increase  in  the  export  of  AYUSH  medicines  and  products after the launch of the AYUSH Nivesh Saarthi platform;

(e) if so, provide details thereof including key countries importing AYUSH medicines and products after the launch of the Ayush Nivesh Saarthi platform; and

(f) whether there is any proposal to set up any centre of Yoga Vigyan in various districts of the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(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,  generate  employment  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. 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.

(f) There is no proposal to set up centre of Yoga Vigyan as on date.

## 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 Republic of Angola on cooperation in the Field of Ayurveda and other Traditional Systems of Medicine.                                                                                                    | Angola            |
|      2 | 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        |
|      3 | 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           |
|      4 | MoU 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            |
|      5 | 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             |
|      6 | 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          |
|      7 | 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              |
|      8 | 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 |
|      9 | 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            |
|     10 | 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.                                                | Germany           |
|     11 | 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           |
|     12 | MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Iran              |

|    | the 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 the Kanagawa Prefectural Government of Japan in the field of Healthcare and Wellness                                                                          | Japan                          |
| 14 | MoU between the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of the 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. | Kazakhstan                     |
| 15 | 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                       |
| 16 | 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                      |
| 17 | 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                       |
| 18 | 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                        |
| 19 | 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                          |
| 20 | 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 Homoeopathy.                                             | Republic of Guinea             |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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            |
| 23 | 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                       |
| 24 | MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Indian Ayurveda.                             | Tanzania                       |
| 25 | MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine.                                                | Trinidad and Tobago            |
| 26 | MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Turkmenistan on Cooperation in Yoga and Traditional Systems of Medicine.                                                                       | Turkmenistan                   |
| 27 | MoU between The Republic of Zimbabwe (Represented herein by the Minister of Health and Childcare) and The Republic of                                                                                                    | Zimbabwe                       |

| India (Represented herein by the Minister of Ayush) on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

## 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 Homeopathy Medicine was signed between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Universidad Maimonides, Buenos Aires, Argentina.                                                                                                                                                                             | Argentina         |
|         2 | MoU between Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth (RAV) and Fundacion De Salud Ayurveda Prema, Argentina.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Argentina         |
|         3 | 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         |
|         4 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Wester Sydney University (WSU), Australia.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Australia         |
|         5 | 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           |
|         6 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Hamdard University Bangladesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bangladesh        |
|         7 | 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            |
|         8 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Future Vision Institute, Brazil and University of Sao Paulo Brazil.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Brazil            |
|         9 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), The Federal University of Rio De Jenerio (UFRJ) and The Brazilian Academic Consortium for Integrative Health (CABSIN), Brazil.                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Brazil            |
|        10 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Sri Vajera Foundation and Associated Institutions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Brazil            |
|        11 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and College of Homeopaths of Ontario (CHO), Canada.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Canada            |
|        12 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic 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. | Canada            |
|        13 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and University Health Network (UHN), Canada.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Canada            |
|        14 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and The University General Hospital in La Reunion - CHU de La Reunion in the field of Ayurveda.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Chu de La Reunion |

## Annexure-B

|   15. | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster, Croatia.                                                                                                                                                                           | Croatia        |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|    16 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and University of Medical Sciences of Havana (UCMH), Havana Cuba The Establishment of an Academic Collaboration In Ayurveda.                                                                                           | Cuba           |
|    17 | A Tripartite MoU between Charles University Czech Republic with National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur and 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. | Czech Republic |
|    18 | MoU between Morarji Desai National Institute Of Yoga (MDNIY) Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India New Delhi and Divine Values School, Ecuador (DVSE).                                                                                                                         | Ecuador        |
|    19 | MoU between Scientific Society for Homoeopathy (WissHom), Germany and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH).                                                                                                                                                 | Germany        |
|    20 | 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 (Birstein), (REAA) Germany.                                                                         | Germany        |
|    21 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic 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.               | Germany        |
|    22 | MoU between Fizz, Frankfurt, Germany and All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA).                                                                                                                                                                                          | Germany        |
|    23 | MoU 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        |
|    24 | 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        |
|    25 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush, Government of the Republic of India and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin on Academic and Research collaboration in Ayurveda.                                                                     | Germany        |
|    26 | MoU between Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Ministry of Ayush, Government of the Republic of India and institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine, PMB 31, Ho, Ghana.                                                                         | Ghana          |
|    27 | 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        |
|    28 | MoU between Indonesian Food Drug Authority of The                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Indonesia      |

|    | 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.                                                                                    |              |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 29 | 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       |
| 30 | 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       |
| 31 | MoU Between Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) and Sarv Yoga International Italy.                                                                                                                                                                                            | Italy        |
| 32 | MoU between Shimane University, Japan and All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA).                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Japan        |
| 33 | MoU with Japan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Japan        |
| 34 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).                                                                                                                                                            | Japan        |
| 35 | India Yoga Center (IYC), Korea.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Korea        |
| 36 | MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia in the field of Education, Training, Research, Publication and Popularization of Ayurveda in Malaysia.                                                                          | Malaysia     |
| 37 | MoU Between Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) and National Institute of Health, Republic of Peru.                                                                                                                                                                      | Peru         |
| 38 | MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) Jaipur and Philippines institute of traditional and Alternative Healthcare, (PITHAC)Philippines                                                                                                                                           | Philippines  |
| 39 | Agreement on Co-operation in collaborative research in the field 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.                                               | Romania      |
| 40 | 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 |
| 41 | MoU Between Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Allied Health professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA).                                                                                                                                                         | South Africa |
| 42 | MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, Ministry of Ayush, Government of the Republic of India and University of the Free State on the Establishment of an                                                                                                                | South Africa |

|    | Academic collaboration in Traditional Medicine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 43 | 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     |
| 44 | MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) and Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Thailand       |
| 45 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, UK.                                                                                                                                                                                                                | United Kingdom |
| 46 | 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 |
| 47 | 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 |
| 48 | 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            |
| 49 | United States Pharmacopoeia Convention and Pharmacopoeia Commission of Indian Medicine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | USA            |
| 50 | 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            |
| 51 | 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            |
| 52 | MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic 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.                                                                                    | USA            |
| 53 | MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) & the University of West Indies for Collaboration in the field of Education, Training, Research, Treatment, Publication etc.                                                                                                                                                        | West Indies    |
| 54 | MoU between Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (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            |