Critically analyse the prospects and concerns associated with emerging gene-based and regenerative therapies (such as CAR T-cell therapy, gene silencing, kill switches, tissue engineering and genetic markers) for the Indian health-care system. (Answer in 250 words)

Recent advances such as CAR T-cell therapy, gene silencing techniques, engineered “kill switches” in cancer cells, tissue-engineering scaffolds and genetic markers for conditions like preterm birth are redefining future medicine. For India, they offer significant possibilities but also complex challenges.