Srinagar, June 15 -- A century of quiet revolution, a decade of urgent reform, and a roadmap to Viksit Bharat 2047

As the nation advances toward the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, the question before us is not only how we treat disease, but how we build a health system that is anticipatory, equitable, and innovation-driven. At the heart of this transformation lies a reimagined approach to health research, one that connects data to decisions and decisions to impact.

Building on the hard-earned lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India's apex body for biomedical research, has undertaken a series of forward-looking reforms. The reforms range from reimagining its institutional architecture to stre...