India’s Reform Express Is Being Driven by Technology

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State for Earth Sciences; and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that India’s Reform Express is being driven by science, technology, and innovation, with technology acting as the central force behind governance, administration, and economic transformation.

Addressing a press conference on the achievements of the Ministry of Science & Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences for the year 2025, the Minister said that the country’s future growth over the next two decades will be led by innovation-driven sectors such as Space, oceans, biotechnology, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing.

The press conference was held in Delhi, bringing together the leadership of India’s premier science ministries to highlight landmark initiatives and outcomes achieved during 2025. The briefing followed a comprehensive review of reforms and mission-mode programmes that underline the Government of India’s sustained focus on science-led development since 2014.

The press conference was attended by senior scientific leadership, including Prof. A. K. Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India; Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology; Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology; Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General, CSIR; and M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences.(UPDATED ON 2ND JANUARY 2026)