**Executive Summary**
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, hosted a delegation of over 40 foreign media journalists from Central Asia, Europe, and North America, during their familiarization visit to India organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) from 9-18 December 2025. The purpose was to highlight India's progress in science, technology, and innovation. The session included a presentation on India's S&T ecosystem and an open discussion on various topics.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of the Visit:**
* Enhance international media understanding of India's scientific capabilities.
* Create avenues for more informed global reporting on India’s technological landscape.
* **Presentation by Secretary, DST:**
* Focused on India's evolving S&T ecosystem, major national missions, and the country's vision for Viksit Bharat @2047.
* Emphasized India’s integrated, mission-driven approach to science and technology, calling it “a whole-of-government engine powering India's innovation-driven growth."
* Highlighted India’s undergoing transformation in science and technology, positioning itself as a future-ready innovation leader.
* **Interactive Discussion Topics:**
* India's policy reforms shaping the future of S&T.
* Opportunities for global partnerships.
* India's leadership in sustainable and inclusive technologies.
* The role of innovation in shaping national development goals.
* India's progress in new technologies like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity.
* India's efforts to bring back Indian researchers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Foreign Media Delegation**
* **Impact:** Enhanced understanding of India's scientific capabilities, S&T ecosystem, policy reforms, and innovation.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the gained insights for more informed global reporting on India's technological landscape.
**DST and MEA Officials**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to showcase India's progress, engage in discussions, and foster international relationships.
* **Action Required:** Continue to support initiatives aimed at enhancing global understanding of India's technological advancements.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Science and Technology (DST): The primary governmental department that hosted the foreign media delegation.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA): The ministry that organized the familiarization visit to India.
Viksit Bharat @2047: India's vision for the country's evolution, presented to the delegation.
Ministry of Science & Technology
DST hosts foreign media delegation, familiarises
them with India’s Science & Technology
Advancements
प्रव तथ: 12 DEC 2025 4:52PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, hosted an interactive session
with a visiting delegation of over 40 foreign media journalists from Central Asia, Europe, and North
America, who are on a familiarization visit to India, organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
from 9–18 December 2025.
The engagement was organised to highlight India’s rapid progress, emerging leadership, and global
collaborations in Science, Technology, and Innovation.
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology Prof. Abhay Karandikar, took them through a
presentation on India’s evolving S&T ecosystem, major national missions, and the country’s vision for
Viksit Bharat @2047.
The Secretary emphasised India’s integrated, mission-driven approach to science and technology, calling it
“a whole-of-government engine powering India's innovation-driven growth.” India’s science and
technology ecosystem is undergoing a historic transformation. With mission-driven programs, strong
research foundations, and expanding global collaborations, India is positioning itself as a future-ready
innovation leader.
This was followed by an open discussion with DST’s leadership on the areas ranging from India’s
progress in new technologies like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity to India’s efforts to bring back
Indian researchers back to the country.
The interactive discussion provided the delegation with deeper insights into:
India’s policy reforms shaping the future of S&T
Opportunities for global partnerships
India’s leadership in sustainable and inclusive technologies
The role of innovation in shaping national development goals
Additional Secretary, DST Shri Sunil Kumar and other senior officials from DST and MEA also
participated in the discussions.
The visit aims to enhance international media understanding of India’s scientific capabilities and create
avenues for more informed global reporting on India’s technological landscape.*****
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