New Delhi: India has reworked into a world science and expertise chief over the past decade, and the nation now units world benchmarks in area, defence, healthcare, and innovation, stated Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Friday.
Addressing the inaugural session of the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan 2025 on the National Sanskrit University right here, Singh attributed the feat to “decisive policy support from the top political hierarchy”.
“Over the last decade, science, technology, and innovation have received unprecedented policy focus and budgetary support since 2014, removing long-standing bottlenecks that earlier constrained India’s scientific potential,” the Minister stated.
He added that the expertise pool within the nation was by no means missing, however enabling ecosystems and political will have been lacking, which have now been decisively addressed.
The MoS additionally highlighted India’s speedy innovation development in startups — from round 300-400 in 2014 to almost 200,000 — and Global Innovation Index rating — from 81 to 38.
India’s power in area and strategic applied sciences was seen within the nation’s lunar missions, which supplied the primary confirmed proof of water on the Moon and achieved the world’s first touchdown close to the lunar south pole.
The rising power of India’s indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem will be seen with defence exports reaching Rs 23,662 crore, with Indian-made methods being provided to almost 100 international locations, Singh stated.
“India’s indigenous missile and defence technologies have demonstrated their credibility and reliability, leading to growing international demand,” Singh stated. (IANS)
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