India–UK Strengthen Science and Innovation Ties at 8th Council Meeting

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Union MoS (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology, Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, PP/ DoPT, Atomic Energy Space Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh engaged in participation at the 8th India-United Kingdom Science and Innovation Council (SIC) Meeting, wherein he convened with Mr. Jonathan Reynolds. the British Minister serving as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science, and Trade of the United Kingdom, to facilitate bilateral discussions concerning Space, Nuclear Energy, and emerging technologies. 

During this event, Dr. Jitendra Singh and Jonathan Reynolds formally inaugurated the BRIC-CDF-ONT India Genomics Centre of Excellence. The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale, Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology and Director General of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC); Prof. Ullas Kolhur - Seetharam, Director of BRIC- CDFC; and Mr. Nich Kehar, Chief Financial Officer of Oxford Nenopore Technologies. 

Key Highlights: 
  • The Council's comprehensive collaborative framework is grounded in the India-UK Research and Innovation Memorandum of Understanding, the Technology Security Initiative, and India-UK Vision 2035. 
  • Industry-driven research and the commercialization of technological innovations constitute significant domains of collaborative effort. 
  • Cooperative research initiatives between Indian and United Kingdom institutions encompass antimicrobial resistance, healthcare, agriculture, climate and meteorological science, geohazards, advanced manufacturing, and fundamental scientific inquiry. 
  • The meeting underscored the necessity of sustained institutional collaboration and strengthened connections among research, industrial, and innovation ecosystems. 
  • Collaborative efforts encompass nascent and strategically significant technological domains, encompassing Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing system, semiconductor manufacturing, essential mineral resources, sophisticated materials science, biotechnological innovations, telecommunications infrastructure, and technologies supporting carbon neutrality objectives. 

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