<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to scientists of Indian origin across the globe with an appeal to explore opportunities for growth in India as it eyes self-reliance in diverse fields.</p>.<p>“India's clarion call of an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (Self-Reliant India) includes a vision of global welfare. To realise this dream, I invite you all and seek your support,” Modi said at the inauguration of the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit, a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian researchers and academicians.</p>.<p>He also underlined the need to amplify the rich history of Indian science and said many historical questions have been solved with the help of science over the last century.</p>.<p>“Recently India introduced pioneering space reforms. These reforms provide opportunities for both industry and the academia,” Modi said.</p>.<p>Modi said the VAIBHAV summit has brought together eminent people from India as well as from abroad, making it a confluence of great minds from across the world.</p>.<p>“You have also made some good suggestions for improving the research ecosystem in India. I hope this summit is going to be very productive,” he said.</p>.<p>The aim of the summit is to bring scientists of Indian origin across the world and their resident counterparts on a single platform to debate upon collaboration mechanisms to strengthen academic and science and technology base in India for global development.</p>.<p>The initiative involves multiple levels of interactions among overseas experts and Indian counterparts over a month-long series of webinars and video conferences, among other activities.</p>.<p>More than 3,000 overseas Indian origin academicians and scientists from 55 countries and more than 10,000 resident academicians and scientists are taking part in the summit.</p>.<p>About 200 academic institutes and S&T departments, led by Principal Scientific Advisor, are organising the summit running through October.</p>.<p>Over 1,500 panelists from 40 countries, 200 leading Indian R&D and academic institutions are virtually deliberating in 18 different areas and 80 topics in more than 200 deliberation sessions.</p>.<p>The concluding session is planned on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to scientists of Indian origin across the globe with an appeal to explore opportunities for growth in India as it eyes self-reliance in diverse fields.</p>.<p>“India's clarion call of an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (Self-Reliant India) includes a vision of global welfare. To realise this dream, I invite you all and seek your support,” Modi said at the inauguration of the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit, a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian researchers and academicians.</p>.<p>He also underlined the need to amplify the rich history of Indian science and said many historical questions have been solved with the help of science over the last century.</p>.<p>“Recently India introduced pioneering space reforms. These reforms provide opportunities for both industry and the academia,” Modi said.</p>.<p>Modi said the VAIBHAV summit has brought together eminent people from India as well as from abroad, making it a confluence of great minds from across the world.</p>.<p>“You have also made some good suggestions for improving the research ecosystem in India. I hope this summit is going to be very productive,” he said.</p>.<p>The aim of the summit is to bring scientists of Indian origin across the world and their resident counterparts on a single platform to debate upon collaboration mechanisms to strengthen academic and science and technology base in India for global development.</p>.<p>The initiative involves multiple levels of interactions among overseas experts and Indian counterparts over a month-long series of webinars and video conferences, among other activities.</p>.<p>More than 3,000 overseas Indian origin academicians and scientists from 55 countries and more than 10,000 resident academicians and scientists are taking part in the summit.</p>.<p>About 200 academic institutes and S&T departments, led by Principal Scientific Advisor, are organising the summit running through October.</p>.<p>Over 1,500 panelists from 40 countries, 200 leading Indian R&D and academic institutions are virtually deliberating in 18 different areas and 80 topics in more than 200 deliberation sessions.</p>.<p>The concluding session is planned on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.</p>
