NEW DELHI: India’s journey to the world’s fourth largest economy, from being the 11th a decade ago, was powered by a decisive technological and innovation-driven push, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday.
Singh was speaking at the inauguration of the Curtain Raiser of the maiden Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025), slated from November 3rd to 5th at Bharat Mandapam, here.
“In the past 11 years, India’s journey from being the world’s 11th largest economy to the fourth has been powered by a decisive technological and innovation-driven push, supported by consistent political vision and leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ” Singh said.
The MoS further highlighted that conclave endeavours to place special focus on emerging and frontier technologies -- semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, biotech, space, and clean energy, areas essential to the country’s strategic autonomy and future resilience, as 11 identified thematic areas. He said that such initiatives symbolise India’s “quantum leap” from a follower to a frontrunner nation in science and innovation.