UNDP Human Development Report 2001 –
Technology Advancement Index ,TAI.


 

In its 2001 report , UNDP has given a TAI index of 0.201 ( 63 rank in a group of 72 countries) – compare with 0.337 for Thailand. India, along with China, Brazil, etc is described as a " dynamic adapter" in terms of technology achievements. The New IPR Regime could put considerable difficulty for India in continuing her ‘ adaptation’ strategy , or in other words, India has a lot of catching up to do, to quote S.Venkataramanan, the former Governor of the RBI.