Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 10 called for concerted efforts to make India a global centre of research and innovation and urged State Governments to frame modern policies in the fields of science and technology.
Addressing via video link the inaugural session of the Centre-State Science Conclave organised, Mr. Modi said India is going ahead with the mantra of 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan and Jai Anusandhan'.
"We have to work together on various fronts to make India a global centre of research and innovation in this 'amrit kaal'. We have to take our research in the fields of science and technology to the local level. It is the need of the hour for all the States to give emphasis on innovation to find local solutions to local problems," he said.
