Novartis India Ltd. is the Indian subsidiary of the global pharmaceutical company Novartis, incorporated in 1947 and originally a trading company for pharmaceuticals. It is now a public company focused on developing and marketing innovative medicines in therapeutic areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, neuroscience, and immunology. Novartis in India also maintains commercial operations, research and development activities, and is involved in healthcare initiatives and community development projects.