Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, a Distinguished Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, who took over as the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, says crucial missions are on the roll now just as the country has overcome three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with The Hindu, he speaks about the need for being ‘future ready’ with regard to the pandemic, why India’s mobility issues should not depend on imported technology, and what the biodiversity mission will entail.
Excerpts from the interview
