“When States Innovate, India Accelerates”: Dr Jitendra Singh Launches India’s First State Innovation Mission (SIM) in Tripura

• State Innovation Mission (SIM) is India's first state-level institutional framework to anchor a district-level innovation & startup ecosystem, launched in Tripura as a pilot under Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) 2.0, NITI Aayog.
• Aspirant relevance: links GS-II (federalism, NITI Aayog), GS-III (S&T, MSMEs, startups, inclusive growth), and NE India development themes.
• Signals shift from Centre-led to State-led innovation governance, institutionalising AIM at the sub-national level.