Prime Minister Inaugurates Science and Technology Conclave
Prime Minister's Office · Science & Tech · Posted 27 OCT 2026 7:39PM
What happened
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, emphasizing indigenous research, critical technologies, and a commitment of Rs 24,000 crore for R&D over the past year.
Why it matters for UPSC
This event highlights India's strategic push towards self-reliance in critical technologies, R&D funding, and innovation, which is central to the UPSC syllabus theme of science and technology developments and indigenous technology.
Key objectives
- Inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- Highlighted a total new commitment of Rs 24,000 crore for R&D in one year through Rs 12,000 crore committed by the government for market-ready lab technologies matched equally by private investors.
- Noted that annual patent filings have grown from fewer than 50,000 a decade ago to nearly 1.5 lakh last year.