Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday emphasised the importance of ethical biotechnology research, inspiring youth to pursue scientific careers, and enhanced collaboration with industry.
The Vice-President was speaking during his meeting with Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh here.
Dr. Singh, along with senior officials from the ministries, called on the Vice-President at Parliament House.
During the meeting, the Vice-President was apprised of key initiatives and ongoing programmes of the Ministries aimed at promoting scientific research and innovation, technology development and commercialisation, advancements in biotechnology, quantum computing, and cyber-security systems, as well as meteorological services, climate and ocean studies, and disaster risk mitigation.
The Vice-President commended the Ministries for their role in strengthening India’s innovation-driven scientific ecosystem and advancing research in frontier technologies.
He lauded India’s rise from the 81st position in 2015 to the 38th position in the Global Innovation Index 2025, noting the surge in patents, scientific publications, and technology-led growth.
The Vice-President appreciated the country’s breakthroughs in vaccine development, the BharatGenAI large language model, and progress in quantum computing.
Highlighting rapid improvements in weather forecasting and the vast potential of India’s blue economy, the Vice-President called for continued global partnerships to ensure India remains at the forefront of scientific advancement.