8 years of Startup India: How PM Modi’s pet startup initiative performed so far – The Financial Express

Launched on January 16, 2016, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Startup India initiative focused on building a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation among startups and encouraging investments in the startup ecosystem of the country. Under the Startup India initiative, startups need to register with the Commerce Ministry s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to access a host of tax benefits, easier compliance, IPR fast tracking and more.