Novartis has had a significant footprint in India since 1947, with 2 legal entities Novartis Healthcare Private Limited and Novartis India Limited. India is amongst a handful of countries in the world that have a broad Novartis footprint covering Pharma International, Drug Development, Novartis Corporate Center (Global Capability Center) and Biomedical Research. We are fully aligned to our global strategy to focus on our innovative portfolios. and have narrowed down on our priority disease areas where we can create most value, focus on core therapeutic areas with high unmet patient needs & utilize technology platforms that enable cutting-edge innovative therapies