Mains Paper II · 3 Science & Technology · 3.9 Biotechnology

3.9.7 Biosafety and biotech policy: GEAC, Cartagena Protocol, Genome India and BioE3

India regulates genetic engineering through the 1989 Rules and the GEAC, follows the Cartagena Protocol on biosafety, and promotes biotechnology through DBT schemes such as GenomeIndia and the BioE3 policy (2024).

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Key terms

  • GEAC
  • RCGM
  • IBSC
  • Rules 1989
  • Cartagena Protocol
  • Nagoya Protocol
  • GenomeIndia
  • BioE3
  • BioRIDE
  • DBT
  • BIRAC
  • bioeconomy

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