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AHMEDABAD: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday highlighted India's rapid biotechnology expansion, saying the country's bioeconomy has grown from $10 billion in 2014 to $166 billion in 2024. Shah noted that the rise in the bioeconomy has been accompanied by a sharp increase in biotech startups, incubators and patents. Describing the BSL-4 laboratory as vital infrastructure, Shah said it will be the second-largest such facility in the country after Pune. He urged students and scientists to pursue responsible research, saying, The fight against infections is a shared duty of humanity." The Home Minister said the facility will support India's One Health Mission by addressing diseases that spread from animals to humans."