Nobel Laureate Lauds Indo-Japan Tech Synergy Under PM Modi's Vision
Japanese Nobel Prize winner Takaaki Kajita commends Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for advancing Indo-Japan collaboration in science. He attributes India's leap in the Global Innovation Index to government-led R&D focus. During PM Modi's Japan visit, a resolution supporting this partnership was signed by Kajita and other Japanese scientists.
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Nobel laureate Takaaki Kajita has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious vision for advancing Indo-Japan collaborations in science and technology. He attributed India's impressive rise in the Global Innovation Index (GII) to the strategic focus on research and development (R&D) under Modi's government.
During a recent visit to Japan, PM Modi emphasized the importance of merging Indian talent with Japanese technology to spark a next-generation technological revolution. Kajita, alongside 20 eminent Japanese scientists, endorsed this vision by signing a resolution supporting a stronger Indo-Japan research partnership. The collaboration aims to harness mutual strengths and drive innovation and advancements.
Speaking at the 'India-Japan Next Generation Science and Technology Partnership' conference at Chandigarh University and the University of Tokyo, Kajita remarked on India's remarkable progress in the Global Innovation Index, noting a leap from 91st place in 2014 to 38th in 2024. He emphasized that Japan could learn from India's R&D focus.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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