India has strength in design but outpaced in IP registrations: Tharoor

India has strength in design but was being outpaced in intellectual property registrations, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday.

Taking part in the debate on the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill 2019 in the Lok Sabha, Tharoor said, “The legislation was a missed opportunity as it confers the status of institutions of national importance to National Institutes of Design in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Haryana but does not define institution of national importance.”

He said the design was crucial for enhancing India’s soft power.