India, May 28 -- A Two-day Consultative Meeting was held at the Raj Bhawan (Governor House), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 27th - 28th May, 2025, under the Chairpersonship of the Hon'ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Smt. Anandiben Patel, and Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog. The meeting brought together Vice Chancellors of Universities, Directors of leading research laboratories, and Heads of various Research Institutions under the major scientific Central Government Ministries/ Departments for an in-depth dialogue on strengthening India's Research and Development (R&D) ecosystem.

The event was graced by the presence of Smt. Anandiben Patel, Hon'ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh; Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog; Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Dire...