Addressing the Rising Science, Expertise and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025, Prime Minister Modi asserted that India has the world's first and most profitable digital public infrastructure.
“India is now not a client of know-how, however a pioneer in technology-driven transformation. Throughout COVID, we developed an indigenous vaccine in file time. We launched the world's largest vaccination program. It grew to become doable as a result of immediately we now have the world's first and most profitable digital public infrastructure,” the Prime Minister mentioned.
Highlighting the federal government's give attention to selling innovation and analysis, Prime Minister Modi mentioned that the affect of the insurance policies and selections remodeled the previous few years to rework India into an “innovation hub” is clearly seen.
“The affect of the insurance policies and selections remodeled the previous few years to rework India into an innovation hub is now clearly seen. I want to current some statistics with nice satisfaction. Our R&D expenditure has doubled within the final decade. The variety of patents registered in India has elevated 17-fold. India now has the third-largest startup ecosystem on the earth. As we speak, over 6,000 of our deeptech startups are working in areas like clear power and superior supplies. India's semiconductor sector has additionally taken off,” the PM said.
PM Modi additionally lauded ISRO scientists for efficiently launching the nation's heaviest communication satellite tv for pc a day earlier. “Yesterday, India additionally hoisted the flag on the earth of science and know-how. Yesterday, Indian scientists efficiently launched India's heaviest communication satellite tv for pc. I prolong my heartfelt congratulations to all of the scientists concerned on this mission, together with ISRO,” he mentioned. In a significant milestone for India's area and defence capabilities, the Indian Area Analysis Organisation (ISRO) has efficiently launched and injected into orbit the Indian Navy's GSAT-7R (CMS-03) communication satellite tv for pc. The indigenously developed satellite tv for pc is India's heaviest communication satellite tv for pc up to now, weighing round 4,400 kg.
Emphasising the necessity for international collaboration in innovation, the Prime Minister mentioned the twenty first century calls for that specialists from around the globe come collectively to chart a standard path for science and know-how.
He said, “As we speak can be a giant day on the earth of science and know-how. Within the twenty-first century, there was an incredible want for specialists from around the globe to come back collectively to brainstorm on rising science, know-how, and innovation, and to indicate path collectively. This want gave start to an thought. And from this concept, the imaginative and prescient of this conclave was shaped. I'm blissful that this imaginative and prescient is taking form within the type of this conclave. A number of ministries, non-public sector, startups, and college students are all collectively is that this. It's matter of delight {that a} Nobel Laureate can be current with us. Warmest welcome to all.”
Prime Minister Modi famous that the period of twenty first century is time of profound change and India is advancing in all elements of rising science, know-how, and innovation.
“The twenty first century is a time of profound change. As we speak, we're witnessing a brand new shift within the international order. This tempo of change shouldn't be linear, however exponential. With this imaginative and prescient, India is advancing in all elements of rising science, know-how, and innovation and repeatedly specializing in it. One instance in that is analysis funding. You've got all lengthy been aware of the imaginative and prescient of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'. Specializing in analysis, we have added ‘Jai Vigyaan' and ‘Jai Anusandhan to it. We have established the Anusandhaan Nationwide Analysis Basis (ANRF) to assist scale up analysis in our universities,” the PM added.
Talking concerning the newly-launched Analysis Growth and Innovation (RDI) Scheme Fund, PM Modi mentioned, “We've got additionally began Analysis Growth Innovation Scheme and an quantity of Rs 1 lakh crore has been fastened for this. You would possibly suppose that Rs 1 lakh crore goes to stay with Modi, which is why you aren't clapping. This Rs 1 lakh crore is for you. It's to extend your capabilities. It's to open new alternatives for you. Our effort is to advertise analysis and growth within the non-public sector as nicely. For the primary time, capital can be being made accessible for high-risk and high-impact initiatives.”
