Bengaluru, November 11, 2025: “India is entering a decisive phase in its science and technology journey. Our goal is not just to expand research output, but to build an innovation ecosystem that is globally competitive, economically impactful, and aligned to national priorities. The new initiatives from the National Research Foundation to the Quantum and Cyber-Physical Systems Missions and now the INR 1 trillion R&D and Innovation Fund are designed to deepen capabilities, accelerate commercialization and ensure that India leads in shaping the technologies of the future. We are building a science and innovation ecosystem that is future-ready, self-reliant and globally influential as we move towards the vision of a developed India by 2047.”
Dr. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST), GoI said this at the inaugural session of the 3-day IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2025, today.
