New Delhi [India], March 13: The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) announced today that through the company's subsidiary in India (collectively, ELC), the company has established a pioneering partnership with Startup India, the Government of India's initiative to strengthen India's innovation ecosystem and empower the next generation of Indian entrepreneurs. The partnership, established through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) within India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, highlights ELC's commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in India's rapidly expanding beauty and personal care market.