'India leads world in science, innovation research'
The Statesman|November 24, 2024
From being led in science and innovative research, India is today in a position to lead others across the world, proven by recent success stories accomplished under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including space sector, biotechnology and vaccine breakthroughs.
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'India leads world in science, innovation research'

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday.

Addressing the eighth convocation of the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) in the national Capital, Dr Singh said India has progressed from a single-digit count of space startups to over 300, while the biotechnology sector now boasts nearly 9,000 startups, contributing significantly to the country's economy.

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