Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, bringing together global delegates, policymakers, and deep-tech startups. The Prime Minister urged the scientific community to deliver scalable technological outcomes within a three-year operational horizon to bolster Atmanirbhar Bharat and address real-world problems. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted India's transition into a global co-creator of frontier scientific solutions, citing the expansion of the startup ecosystem and recent reforms like the SHANTI Act. Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay K. Sood emphasized aligning research, industry, and policy across ESTIC's 12 priority domains. The inaugural day also featured plenary addresses by Nobel Laureates Joachim Frank and Richard Roberts, technical sessions on advanced manufacturing, generative and autonomous AI, and system and synthetic biology, alongside a startup exhibition.