The Indian government has announced a major relaxation in eligibility norms for deep-tech startups, removing the mandatory three-year existence requirement for recognition under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). The move was unveiled on January 4, 2026, during celebrations marking the 42nd Foundation Day of DSIR, under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved an additional 22 proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), marking a significant expansion of the country's push to expand electronics manufacturing. The newly cleared projects involve a projected investment of INR418/63 billion and an estimated production of INR2,581.52 billion, and are expected to generate 33,791 direct jobs.