New Delhi, March 21 -- In a major boost to technology-driven collaboration, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates met with Union Minister Jitendra Singh during his visit to India.

The two leaders engaged in comprehensive discussions on expanding private sector and startup participation in India's growing innovation landscape and biomanufacturing sector.

The meeting, attended by delegations from both sides, covered advancements in gene therapy, vaccine innovation, biotechnology manufacturing, and the rapidly evolving Indian startup ecosystem.

Jitendra Singh highlighted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India has witnessed remarkable growth in biotech innovations, supported by policies like Bio E3-biotech...