India, April 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh today called upon the private sector to accelerate its participation in Research & Development (R&D) activities, emphasising that industry engagement is essential to strengthening India's innovation ecosystem.
The Minister said the government has taken a series of enabling steps - including opening up sectors such as space and nuclear energy to private players and creating dedicated mechanisms like the RDI fund-and stressed that industry must now respond by investing more actively in R&D and partnering in the country's scientific and technological advancement.
Speaking at the release of two NITI Aay...