Technological Sovereignty Crucial to National Sovereignty, Says Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh at CSIR@85 Foundation Day

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh stated that technological sovereignty is crucial to national sovereignty during the 85th Foundation Day celebrations of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He emphasized that India must move beyond import substitution to become a global technology provider, urging CSIR to shorten the journey from discovery to deployment. He called for industry to act as a co-creator rather than a mere partner from the problem-definition stage onwards. The event featured the launch of the CSIR mascot 'CIRA', a special postal stamp, an industry connect video, and a technology compendium, alongside remarks highlighting CSIR's contributions across 37 laboratories toward national goals like Viksit Bharat 2047.