**Summary:**
The India-Italy scientific collaboration aims to bolster scientific research cooperation through joint initiatives. This includes facilitating scientist and researcher mobility, joint research projects, and shared use of scientific infrastructure. A Joint Strategic Action Plan was signed in November 2024 by the Prime Ministers of both nations. This was followed by a Business, Science, and Tech Forum and a meeting of the India-Italy Joint Commission on Science and Technology Cooperation in New Delhi in April 2025. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for scientific research cooperation was concluded in April 2025, along with an Executive Programme of Cooperation (EPOC) for 2025-2027 signed on April 10, 2025. The EPOC 2025-2027 entails the funding of 10 researcher exchange projects and 10 joint research projects across critical and emerging sectors. The MoU focuses on critical technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Big Data, Biomedical Robotics, Biodiversity, Gene Therapy and mRNA Technologies, and Biomanufacturing. The EPOC also supports research in Information and Communication Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Sustainable Agri-food, and Quantum Technologies.
Key Entities Referenced
India: One of the two countries involved in the scientific collaboration discussed in the document.
Italy: One of the two countries involved in the scientific collaboration discussed in the document.
Joint Strategic Action Plan: An action plan signed by the Prime Ministers of Italy and India in November 2024 to strengthen collaboration.
New Delhi, India: Location where a Business, Science and Tech Forum was held as a follow-up to the Joint Strategic Action Plan.
India-Italy Joint Commission on Science and Technology Cooperation: A joint commission that held a meeting during the same period as the Business, Science and Tech Forum.
Memorandum of Understanding MoU: An agreement between India and Italy for cooperation in the field of scientific research, concluded in April 2025.
Executive Programme of Cooperation EPOC: An agreement for 2025-2027 on Scientific and Research Cooperation, signed on 10 April 2025.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State Independent Charge for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, who provided the information in the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Science & Technology
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: India-Italy Scientific
Collaboration
Posted On: 31 JUL 2025 5:07PM by PIB Delhi
The objectives of cooperation in science and technology between India and Italy are primarily to strengthen
the collaboration in the field of scientific research through joint actions and programmes aimed at supporting
the mobility of scientists and researchers, the realization of joint research projects, as well as the joint use of
scientific and technological infrastructures. A Joint Strategic Action Plan has been signed by the respective
Prime Ministers of Italy and India in November 2024. As a follow-up of the Action Plan, a Business, Science
and Tech Forum was held in New Delhi, India on 10-11 April, 2025. In addition, a meeting of the India-Italy
Joint Commission on Science and Technology Cooperation was also held during the same period.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of scientific research between India and
Italy was concluded in April 2025. Further, an Executive Programme of Cooperation (EPOC) for 2025-27 on
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Scientific and Research Cooperation was signed on 10 April 2025 during the fourth meeting of the India-
Italy Joint Commission on Science and Technology Cooperation. Under the EPOC 2025-2027, both the
countries agreed to finance 10 projects for exchange of researchers and 10 joint research projects, in different
sectors of critical and emerging areas.
The MoU for scientific research cooperation between India and Italy encompasses key areas of the critical
technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing and Big Data, Biomedical
Robotics, Biodiversity, Gene Therapy and mRNA Technologies, Bio-manufacturing etc. Both India and Italy
through the EPOC have agreed to support research projects in several frontier research areas including
Information and Communication Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology & Sustainable Agri-
food, Quantum technologies etc.
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science
and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of
Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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