A must-read op-ed on an important issue - the issue needs a lot of careful analysis and debate, particularly given that the underlying science changes rapidly. Regardless of the position one holds about GM crops, and their necessity as part of our food supply (and it is not clear that the case for their necessity is as clear-cut), the op-ed makes a number of important points about policy and regulatory design.

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article2752711.ece?homepage=true

I suggest that the Government of India issues the following statement of policy on production, use and release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).