Spotlight 

India

This year has been momentous for India. In April, it became the world’s most populous country. The Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing in August and India’s presidency of the G20 group — a group of nations with the world’s largest economies — signal a shift in how the country sees itself as a growing global power. But it faces challenges at home, including a rapid rise in antimicrobial resistance, energy security and how to reverse a trend that sees many of its brightest and best moving elsewhere. This Nature Spotlight explores how science and technology are helping to drive India’s success.

Picture of part of the globe lighting up India

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