The 1st International Science & Technology Clusters Conference (ISTCC), themed “Making Lives Easier Through S&T,” was held from 4–5 December 2025.

The 1st International Science & Technology Clusters Conference (ISTCC), themed “Making Lives Easier Through S&T,” was held from 4–5 December 2025

Vigyan Dhara – ADVANCING INDIA’S TECHNOLOGY SOVEREIGNTY IN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

IndiaAI launches “AI Governance Guidelines : Enabling Safe and Trusted AI Innovation”

The IDEA-ONE: National One-Health Hackathon

The Third Edition of the CSAR was held on 21 September 2025 under South Africa’s G20 Presidency.

Vigyan Dhara – September 2025 Edition on 'Shaping Artificial Intelligence (AI) for India and the World' is out now!

PM-STIAC: 28th Meet

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INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY QUANTUM LAUNCHED ON 14 APRIL 2025

<p>Office of PSA in partnership with IISc and MEA organised 2 day international technology policy summit, Technology Dialogue 2025 on 24th and 25th January 2025 in IISc, Bengaluru</p>


Office of PSA in partnership with IISc and MEA organised 2 day international technology policy summit, Technology Dialogue 2025 on 24th and 25th January 2025 in IISc, Bengaluru

National One Health Mission Approach

PM-STIAC: 27th Meet

2nd Ministerial Meeting of the India-EU TTC

PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood had a meeting with UNESCO Director-General Ms. Audrey Azoulay in the sidelines of the 46th Session of World Heritage Committee meeting inaugurated in New Delhi today.  Prof. Sood discussed the potential India- UNESCO partnership 

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<p><em>The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India today launched the <strong>(Round 2) study report on "Evaluation of Innovation Excellence Indicators of Public Funded R&amp;D Organizations"</strong>, aimed at benchmarking and enhancing innovation performance across India’s publicly funded research ecosystem. <strong>The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Economic Research (CTIER) served as knowledge partners for this study, contributing their expertise to strengthen the assessment framework.</strong></em></p>

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<p>The report was unveiled by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, during the 15th CII Global Innovation and IP Summit 2025 held in New Delhi today. The launch event was also joined by Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of PSA. Shri B.N. Satpathy, PSA Fellow; Dr. Rakesh Kaur, Adviser/Scientist ’G’; Ms. Remya Haridassan, Scientist ‘D’ and Dr. Hafsa Ahmad, Scientist ‘D’ from Office of PSA along with senior industry leaders, researchers, and representatives from academia and industry were also present during the launch.</p>

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<p>The study presents a pioneering framework to evaluate innovation capacity and impact, developed through extensive engagement with stakeholders and supported by rigorous data analysis.</p>

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<p>Speaking at the launch, Prof. Sood emphasised the importance of robust evaluation mechanisms in aligning national R&amp;D efforts with socio-economic priorities. “This report serves as a strategic tool for institutional improvement and policy formulation. It reflects our collective aspiration to make Indian science and research globally competitive and socially impactful,” he said. He further said that the report is more than a diagnostic tool and is a roadmap for strengthening India's innovation capabilities through data-driven insights and strategic benchmarking.</p>

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<p>In her special address, Dr. Maini emphasised on the crucial role played by the publicly funded R&amp;D institutions in translating national priorities into transformative solutions. She stated that these innovation excellence indicators offer a valuable metric for evaluating and benchmarking R&amp;D institutes, ultimately fostering a stronger and more empowered innovation ecosystem.</p>

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<p>In his welcome remarks, Dr. Udayant Malhoutra, Chairman, CII National Committee on Design Innovation and CEO &amp; Managing Director, Dynamatic Technologies Limited stated that India’s R&amp;D ecosystem is increasingly driven by design-led innovation, fostering global competitiveness through collaboration and creativity.</p>

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<p>Mr Masood Mallick, Chairman, CII National Committee on Waste to Worth Technologies and Managing Director &amp; Group CEO of Re Sustainability Limited stated that R&amp;D in waste-to-worth technologies is unlocking sustainable solutions and circular economy models for a cleaner future.</p>

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<p>In his vote of thanks, Mr Shaheen Majeed, Vice-Chairman, CII National Committee on Intellectual Property and Global CEO &amp; Managing Director, Sami-Sabinsa Group mentioned that a strong IP framework is vital to India’s R&amp;D growth, empowering innovation across science and industry.</p>

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<p>This exercise reflects the Government of India’s continued commitment to fostering excellence, accountability, and innovation within publicly funded research and development institutions. The study saw participation from over 240 R&amp;D organisations across 21 Ministries.</p>

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<p>The evaluation framework focused on six key dimensions—research output and quality, technology transfer and commercialization, collaborations and industry engagement, intellectual property generation, societal and policy impact, and human resource development and capacity building. These indicators were designed to provide a holistic view of innovation performance across institutions.</p>

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<p>Following the report launch, the Summit featured a session that explored the crucial role of fostering R&amp;D partnerships in creating effective co-innovation ecosystems for technological progress. A panel of experts, including Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Dr. Vibha Malhotra Sawhney (Scientist H, CSIR Headquarters), Dr. Nagahanumaiah (Director, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute), Mr. P S Jayan (Corporate Technology Officer, Carborundum Universal), and Dr. Umish Srivastva (Executive Director, Technology Promotion &amp; Forecasting, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd), discussed strategies and models for successful collaboration among research organisations, academia, government, and industry. The panel was moderated by Dr. Hafsa Ahmad (Scientist D, Office of PSA).</p>

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<p>The Government of India has announced the “Rastriya&nbsp; Vigyan Puraskar” in the&nbsp; field of Science, Technology and Innovation. The National Award recognizes outstanding and inspiring scientific, technological and innovation contributions of &nbsp;researchers, technologist and innovators.</p>

<p>Nominations/Applications are invited for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) for individuals&nbsp;or in teams in various fields of science, technology and technology­ led innovation.</p>

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Call for Nominations announced under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024 in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation

⁠Ev-olution is here

Seven High-Impact Projects (e-Nodes) Selected for Support under MAHA-EV Mission

Revolutionizing Mobility, The Make in India Auto Story

THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC MOBILITY MISSION PLAN

Having our own foundational AI models is vital as our demography is different: PSA Ajay Kumar Sood

India must build human resources in quantum technology in big way: PSA Ajay Kumar Sood

Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi  77th Independence Day Speech Excerpts on Science and Technology

In 2047, in terms of science, India should be in top 3 or 5: PSA Ajay Kumar Sood

Harnessing science and technology policy to drive innovation in India: A conversation with Dr. Parvinder Maini

The Mega Science Vision-2035  Astronomy & Astrophysics Report is now complete

<p>Science and technology has the ability to impact lives across India. In this endeavour, the Office of the PSA is working towards identifying and commercialising the innovations across India that have the potential to improve the lives of Indians, everyday.</p>


National One Health Mission

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Artificial Intelligence

Electric Vehicles

Deep Ocean Exploration

Natural Language Translation

<p class="text-align-justify">Constituted in August 2018, the Prime Minister's Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) serves as an overarching council to assess the status of various science and technology-related matters, comprehend challenges, formulate interventions, develop a futuristic roadmap, and advise the Prime Minister accordingly. The council also oversees the implementation of these interventions by concerned S&amp;T departments, agencies, and other government ministries. PM-STIAC also mandates formulation, convergence, collaboration, coordination, and implementation of multi-stakeholder policy initiatives, mechanisms, reforms, and programmes. These initiatives are aimed at synergising collaborative science and technology; enabling future preparedness; formulating and coordinating S&amp;T missions; providing an enabling ecosystem for technoentrepreneurship; driving innovation, and technology, developing innovation clusters, and fostering effective public-private linkages among other responsibilities.</p>

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White Paper Series: Emerging Policy Priorities for India’s AI Ecosystem

Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser releases a White Paper on Democratising Access to AI Infrastructure

 Office of Principal Scientific Adviser Convenes High-Level Roundtable on Techno-Legal Regulation for Responsible, Innovation-Aligned AI Governance 

One Health Governance Model Framework for State/Union Territories

One Health Governance Model Framework for State/Union Territories Released

Fourth meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee for the National One Health Mission held on 18th December 2025

Vigyan Dhara – November 2025 Edition on 'ADVANCING INDIA’S TECHNOLOGY SOVEREIGNTY IN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES' is out now!

Update: Filling Up of vacant post of Scientist ‘G’ on deputation basis in Office of PSA

 World leaders from the G20 countries adopted a declaration at the Leaders’ Summit in South Africa on 22nd November 2025

RuTAG 2.0 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (2024-25)  is out now!

Official logo of ANRF launched on 4th November 2025

Data access

Data access and enhancing research collaborations of urgent importance

PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

From nuclear energy to EVs, India needs to keep all technology options open, says Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Kumar Sood: Here’s why

AI, Quantum & Beyond: Decoding India’s Scientific Future: PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood

Principal Scientific Adviser Unveils "National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF)" to Standardise Innovation Assessment in India

PSA Inaugurates Kalanubhaav Exhibition Showcasing Rajasthan’s Craft Innovations at The Kunj, New Delhi 

“India–EU Ideathon on Marine Plastic Pollution” concluded in Bhubaneswar with selection of three winning teams

Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India organises the International Science & Technology (S&T) Clusters Conference

Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India released the curtain raiser video ahead of the International Science & Technology Clusters Conference 

Principal Scientific Adviser to GoI chairs the Second Annual Review Meeting of RuTAG 2.0 Projects held at IIT Guwahati

PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood launched ‘AI Playbooks for Agriculture and SMEs’ and ‘AI Sandbox White Paper’ to accelerate Responsible AI Adoption across India

DoT Launches ‘Digital Communication Theme’ for ESTIC-2025; Charts India’s Path from 5G Leader to 6G Pioneer

 Launch of the India-EU Ideathon to Combat Marine Plastic Litter

<p class="text-align-justify">The Government of India <u><a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcabsec.gov.in%2Faboutus%2Fdevelopment%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CShambhavi.Srivastava%40in.ey.com%7C6bc31678da054946a2cb08da8671886c%7C5b973f9977df4bebb27daa0c70b8482c%7C0%7C0%7C637970119506966530%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=e2n44sX3EN9YfFO8Z8jNjxleaYrvK6lKgS7HNsgEu3w%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">established</a></u> the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) in November 1999. The PSA’s office aims to provide pragmatic and objective advice to the Prime Minister and the cabinet in matters of Science and Technology. The Office of PSA was placed under the Cabinet Secretariat in August, 2018.</p>

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The coming years until 2047 is a period that is crucial to realise our vision of building a strong, self-reliant nation, where the scientific community in particular, especially our youth, will play a defining role


Scientists create light-based semiconductor chip that will pave the way for 6G

Electronic pathways may enhance collective atomic vibrations' magnetism

Emission and coherent control of Levitons in graphene

Photonic chip that 'fits together like Lego' opens door to semiconductor industry

Gravitational waves from mega black-hole collision reveal long-sought ‘ringing’

Physicists May Have Found a Hard Limit on The Performance of Large Quantum Computers

Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan & Jai Anusandhan is our mantra for India of 21st Century: PM Modi

PM Modi's speech during Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon, 2023

AI is not just a technology; it has become a global movement: PM Modi

PM’s address at the inauguration of GPAI Summit, 2023

100 5G labs across India set to redefine connectivity

PM Modi inspects the 'Future of Robotics' in India at Science City

PM Modi's speech at inauguration of National Technology Day programme

Prime Minister’s address at Biotech Startup Expo 2022

Launch of Indian Space Association by Prime Minister 

Prime Minister discussing Waste to Wealth at launch of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0

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