This article seeks to trace the implicit notion of responsibility in the bureaucratic steering of biofuel research in India—as a useful entry point to think further on framework of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in India. It concentrates on a specific aspect within the RRI framework in particular—public engagement and concerns for greater participation. By engaging with R&D in biofuel technologies in India, the techno-bureaucratic steering of its trajectories and the emphasis on public engagement within RRI frames, this article seeks to bring focus on how S&T governance in India could in principle be made more responsive to societal needs by motivating positive developments in line with public needs.

本文旨在追溯印度在生物燃料研究的官僚主义指导中隐含的责任概念，以此作为进一步思考印度负责任研究与创新（RRI）框架的有用切入点。它专注于RRI框架内的特定方面，尤其是公众参与和对更大参与度的关注。通过与印度生物燃料技术的研发合作，其技术路线的技术指导以及在RRI框架内强调公众参与的方式，本文力求将重点放在如何从原则上使印度的科学技术治理对社会需求更敏感方面促进符合公共需求的积极发展。