The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) collaborated with the New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs to launch a programme showcasing India's research capabilities.
In a significant initiative aimed at strengthening India's science and technology partnerships with countries of the Global South, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, launched the inaugural edition of the MEA–CSIR Tech Familiarization Programme on 14 October 2026. The programme brought together 33 Ambassadors and senior embassy officials representing 29 countries, providing them with first-hand exposure to CSIR's scientific capabilities, indigenous technologies, and advanced research infrastructure. The initiative seeks to build stronger scientific and technological linkages with partner countries by showcasing India's research capabilities and identifying opportunities for collaborative research, technology transfer, capacity building, and deployment of innovative solutions addressing shared developmental challenges. Jointly conceptualised by CSIR and MEA, the programme featured visits to two premier CSIR laboratories in New Delhi—the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB). During the inaugural session, Dr. Rama Swami Bansal, Head, International S&T Affairs Directorate, CSIR, presented an overview of CSIR's scientific and technological capabilities, its international engagements, and potential models for collaboration with countries of the Global South.
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