New Delhi: The new Viksit Bharat will be built on a strong foundation of scientific research, discoveries and the spirit of innovation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while inaugurating the two-day Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam Tuesday.
PM Modi said that India was once viewed as a nation trying to catch up in science and technology but today, India has reached a stage where it is building groundbreaking technologies for the future.
“True science is not defined by research alone, but by how it transforms people’s lives and reaches the market to serve the society,” he said.
The Ministry of Science and Technology organised a two-day annual event, ESTIC, to bring together ministries, innovators, and global visionaries and discuss the future of India’s advancements in the field of science.
A Viksit Bharat will be built on strong foundations of scientific research, discoveries and the spirit of innovation. Speaking at the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave in New Delhi. https://t.co/7VshP2K7GU
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 27, 2026
The inaugural day was attended by Nobel laureates Joachim Frank from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and Richard J. Roberts from the New England Biolabs, who received the 1993 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh and the Centre’s Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Sood, along with the secretaries of all the science departments, founders of Indian tech startups and heads of research institutes were also present at the conclave.
Modi added that India had already proven its capabilities in research and innovation during the global COVID-19 crisis. He said that India not only developed indigenous vaccines within tight deadlines but also successfully supplied it worldwide.
“In recent years, we have made tremendous advancements in the fields of medicine, nuclear energy, space and technology. India is creating a name for itself not only on Earth but also in space,” he said.
He also emphasised India’s work in the field of clean energy, underscoring its active development of fast breeder reactors for nuclear energy. He added that this demonstrated India’s advancement in the technology for domestic needs while also displaying technological leadership for the world.