PARLIAMENT QUESTION: CORPUS FUND FOR FUNDING R&D IN PRIVATE SECTOR

• Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme — a ₹1 lakh crore corpus over 6 years to crowd in private sector participation in R&D via long-tenor, low/nil interest, largely unsecured financing.
• Approved by Union Cabinet on 01 July 2025; launched by PM on 03 November 2025.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (Science & Tech, Economy — innovation ecosystem) intersecting with ANRF Act, 2023 and the Deep Tech Fund of Funds.