Promoting Ayush systems of medicine at global level

2025-08-12 Information

The Ministry of Ayush, developed the central sector scheme for Promotion of International Cooperation for AYUSH (ICScheme). Under this scheme the Ministry provides support to Indian AYUSH drug Manufacturers/Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of AYUSH products and services; facilitates the International promotion, development and recognition of AYUSH systems of medicine; foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of AYUSH at international level; promote academics and research through the establishment of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about AYUSH Systems of Medicine at international level including Ayurveda.

Ministry of Ayush has signed 25 Country to Country MoUs, 52 Institute to Institute level MoUs and 15 Ayush Chair MoUs. Details of the Country to Country level MoUs, Institute to Institute level MoUs and Ayush Chair MoUs are attached at Annexure ‘A’, ‘B’& ‘C’ respectively.

Under the agreements between the Ministry of Ayush and WHO, various collaborations have been undertaken to enhance the credibility and worldwide acceptance of traditional medicine:

Annexure-A

List of MoUs/Agreements signed with Foreign Countries for Cooperation in Ayush

S.No

Title of MoU

Country

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homoeopathy

Bangladesh

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Plurinational State of Bolivia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homoeopathy

Bolivia

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Health of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy

Brazil

MoU between Ministry of Ayush of The Republic of India and National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of The People’s Republic of China Concerning Cooperation in Traditional Medicine

China

MoU between The Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy of the Republic of India, and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Colombia, regarding Cooperation on Traditional Systems of Medicine of India

Colombia

MoU between The Ministry of Ayush and The Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Cuba on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy

Cuba

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Equatorial Guinea on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Equatorial Guinea

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Gambia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Gambia

Joint Declaration of Intent between The Ministry of Ayush of The Republic of India regarding Cooperation in the Sector of Alternative Medicine and The Federal Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Germany

Germany

10.

MoU between The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India and The Ministry of Human Resources of Hungary onCooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Hungary

11.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Islamic Republic of Iran on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Iran

12.

MoU between Ministry of Ayush of The Republic of India and The Kanagawa Prefectural Government of Japan in the field of Healthcare and Wellness

Japan

13.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Malaysia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Malaysia

14.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Mauritius on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Mauritius

15.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Mongolia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy

Mongolia

16.

MoU between Ministry of Ayush, India and Department of Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Myanmar

17.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Nepal on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Nepal

18.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Guinea on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Republic of Guinea

19.

MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Cooperation in the field of Traditional System of Medicine

SaintVincent& the Grenadines

20.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Sao Tome & Príncipe on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy

SaoTome&Príncipe

21.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Suriname on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Suriname

22.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Republic of Trininad and Tobago on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine

Trininad and Tobago

23.

MoU between The Government of the Republic of India and The Government of Turkmenistan on Cooperation in Yoga and Traditional Systems of Medicine

Turkmenistan

24.

MoU between The Republic of Zimbabwe (Represented here in by the Minister of Health and Childcare) and The Republic of India (Represented herein by the Minister of Ayush) on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy

Zimbabwe

25.

MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and The Republic of Angolaon cooperation in the Field of Ayurveda and other Traditional Systems of Medicine.

Angola

Annexure-B

Details of Institute–to–Institute level MoUs

Sl. No.

Details of MoU

Country

MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH (on behalf of all the research councils- CCRAS, CCRUM, CCRS, CCRH, CCRYN) and the University ofMississippi, USA, on behalf of National Centre for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) for cooperation in the field of traditional medicine

USA

MoU between CCRH and Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, UK

United Kingdom

MoU between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and College of Homeopaths of Ontario (CHO), Canada

Canada

United States Pharmacopoeia Convention and Pharmacopoeia Commission of Indian Medicine

USA

MoU on cooperation in the field of Research and Education in Homeopathy Medicine was signed between CCRH and Universidad Maimonides, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina

MoU on Cooperation in Research and Development in the field of Ayurvedic Science was signed between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and the Medical Research Infrastructure and Health Services fund of the Tel Aviv Sourasky medical Institute (TASMC), Israel

Israel

MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science, on Behalf of All Research Councils, Ministry of AYUSH(Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India located in New Delhi, (“CCRAS”) and The Governors of the University of Alberta as Represented by the Integrative Health Institute Located in Edmonton, ALBERTA, Canada

Canada

MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia in the field of Education, Training, Research, Publication and Popularization of Ayurveda in Malaysia

Malaysia

MoU between Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) with Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS)

USA

10.

MoU between Scientific Society for Homoeopathy (WissHom), Germany and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)

Germany

11.

Agreement on cooperation in the field of Research and Education in Homoeopathy between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Federal University of Rio De Janerio (FURJ), Brazil

Brazil

12.

MoU on cooperation and collaboration in the field of Ayurveda between the All India Institute of Ayurveda, (AIIA), Ministryof Ayush and European Academy of Ayurveda (Birstein), (REAA) Germany

Germany

13.

MoU on Cooperation in the field of Research in Homeopathic Medicine was signed between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Centre for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Israel

14.

MoU on cooperation in the field of Research in Homeopathy was signed between Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM), Australia

Australia

15.

MoU on Establishment of an Academic Collaboration in Ayurveda between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and College of Medicine (UK) was signed during the visit of Hon’ble PM of India to UK

United Kingdom

16.

MoU on collaboration in the field of Ayurveda was signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and the Medical University of Graz, Graz Austria

Austria

17.

MoU on cooperation in the field of Unani medicine was signed between Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and State Educational Establishment“ Tajik State Medical University named AbualiIbn Sino”

Tajikistan

18.

MoU on the establishment of an academic collaboration in Ayurveda has been signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, USA

USA

19.

MoU CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush and Department of Neurology and Complementary Medicine, Lutheran, Hospital Hattingen, Germany for Cooperation in the field of Research and Education in Ayurveda

Germany

20.

MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Wester Sydney University (WSU), Australia

Australia

21.

MoU between Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India, New Delhi and Divine Values School, Ecuador (DVSE)

Ecuador

22.

MoU between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, (CCRAS) Ministry of Ayush Government of the Republic of India and University of Debrecen, Hungary (UD) on the Intention of Establishment of European Institute of Ayurvedic Sciences (EIAS), Hungary

Hungary

23.

MoU between NIA & the University of West Indies for Collaboration in the field of Education, Training, Research, Treatment, Publication etc

West Indies

24.

An Agreement signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK for undertaking research on Ashwagandha for promoting recovery from Covid-19 in the UK.

United Kingdom

25.

MoU between Shimane University ,Japan and All India Institute of Ayurveda

Japan

26.

MoU between Fizz, Frankfurt, Germany and All India Institue of Ayurveda

Germany

27.

MoC with Japan

Japan

28.

MoU between CCRUM and Hamdard University Bangladesh

Bangladesh

29.

MoU between CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush and OCCAM, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services, Government of the United States of America

USA

30.

Memorandum of Understanding between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, and The Institute for Social medicine, Epidemiology and the Health Economics, Charite University Medical Centre, Berlin Germany

Germany

31.

Institute for the History of Medicine, Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart, Germany on Cooperation in the Field of Development of Museum on AYUSH System and Archives on Homoeopathy

Germany

32.

MoU between Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) Ministry of Ayush, Govt Of India New Delhi and Leaders Development Institute (LDI), Ministry of Sports Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

33.

MoU between Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth (RAV) and Fundacion De Salud Ayurveda Prema, Argentina

Argentina

34.

MoU between AIIA and Future Vision Institute, Brazil and University of Sao Paulo Brazil

Brazil

35.

MoU between AIIA and The University General Hospital in La Reunion – CHU de La Reunion in the field of Ayurveda

Chu de La Reunion

36.

MoU between AIIA, The Fedral University of Rio De Jenerio (UFRJ) and The Brazilian Academic Consortium for Integrative Health (CABSIN), Brazil

Brazil

37.

MoU between National Institute of Ayurveda Jaipur and Philippines institute of traditional and Alternative Healthcare, (PITHAC)Philippines

Philippines

38.

MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and University Health Network (UHN), Canada

Canada

39.

Agreementon Co-operation in collaborative research in the field of Ayurveda and Siddha between CCRAS, Romanian Society of Medicine and Suraj Ayurveda Clinic and Research Centre Pune.

Romania

40.

MoU between CCRAS and PHFI for Ayush- WHO-PHFI collaborative project entitled Assessment of integration of AYUSH System into the public health system for combating COVID-19.

WHO

41.

India Yoga Center (IYC), Korea

Korea

42.

MoU between AIIA and UCMH, Havana Cuba The Establishment of an Academic Collaboration In Ayurveda

Cuba

43.

MoU between AIIA and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Japan

44.

MoU Between MDNIY and Sarv Yoga International Italy

Italy

45.

MoU Between ITRA and National Institute of Health, Republic of Peru

Peru

46.

MoU between AIIA and Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster, Croatia

Croatia

47.

MoU between NIA and Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine

Thailand

48.

MoU between All India Institute of Ayurveda and Sri Vajera Foundation and Associated Institutions

Brazil

49.

MoU Between CCRUM and Allied Health professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA)

South Africa

50.

A Tripartite MoU between Charles University Czech

Republic with NIA, Jaipur and MDNIY New Delhi was signed

on 17.07.2024 on the Establishment of Academic Collaboration in Ayurveda and Yoga

Czech Republic

51.

MoU between Indonesian Food Drug Authority of The Republic of Indonesia and Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homeopathy, Ministry of Ayush, of the Republic of India on cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance.

Indonesia

52.

MoU between Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Ministry of Ayush, Government of the Republic of India and institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine, PMB 31, Ho, Ghana

Ghana

Annexure-C

Details of Ayush Chair MoUs

S.No

Details of MoU

Country

“Memorandum of Understanding between CCRAS and Rangsit University, Thailand on The Establishment of the “ACADEMIC CHAIR” in Ayurveda”

Thailand

Memorandum of Understanding between CCRAS and University of Primorska (Univerzana Primorskem Universita del Litorale), Slovenia on A Grant for the Visiting Professor for AYURVEDA.

Slovenia

MoU between CCRAS and Udayana University, Bali on The Establishment of an Academic Chair in Ayurveda, Indonesia

Indonesia

MoU between CCRAS, Republic of India and Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia on Cooperation in the field of AYURVEDA, Russia

Russia

MoU between CCRAS, Republic of India and University of

Latvia on the Establishment of Academic Chair in Ayurveda

Latvia

MoU between CCRAS, Republic of India and Instituto Universitario del Gran Rosario and The Government of Foundacion de Salud Ayurveda Prema Argentina on the Establishment of Academic Chairin Ayurveda

Argentina

MoU Between CCRAS and University of Debrecen, Hungry on the establishment of the “ACADEMIC CHAIR” in Ayurveda

Hungary

MoU Between ITRA and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia on the establishment of the “ACADEMIC CHAIR” in Ayurveda

Malaysia

MoU Between CCRAS and University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago for the post of the “AYURVEDA CHAIR”

T&T

MoU between CCRAS and University of Mauritius for the Post of the “AYURVEDA CHAIR”

Mauritius

MoU between CCRUM and University of the Western Cape, South Africa for the post of the“Unani CHAIR”

South Africa

MOU Between CCRUM and Hamdard University Bangladesh for the post of the“Unani CHAIR”

Bangladesh

MoU between CCRH and vi. Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), Armenia for the post of Homeopathy Chair

Armenia

MoU between Western Sydney, Australia and AIIA, Ministry of Ayush signed for establishing Ayurveda Academic Chair

Australia

MoU between CCRAS and Universidad Autonoma De

Nuevo Leon Mexico for establishment of Academic chair

Mexico

This information was given by Union Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

WHO with the support of Ministry of Ayush have developed and published standardized terminology documents for Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha systems, helping to create a globally accepted, unified language for these traditional medical practices.
Benchmark documents have been collaboratively produced to set out international standards for the practice and training of Ayurveda and Unani. These documents provide guidance on safety, quality, and competency for practitioners worldwide.
To address the global demand, WHO established the Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in 2022 with the support from the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. This centre acts as a global knowledge hub for evidence-based traditional and complementary medicine.
The collaboration has enabled the integration of Indian traditional medicine systems into major WHO instruments, such as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI), elevating the status and recognition of Ayush systems worldwide.
WHO publications are being developed: technical report for training & practice in Siddha and technical report for training in Yoga.
Supporting the development of Traditional Medicine Global Strategy for 2025-2034.
An agreement was signed for developing Traditional Medicine intervention categories and index for the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI), with a holistic approach and focus on TM system of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani.