S Jaishankar Meets NIT Delhi Students, Highlights Importance of Embracing Technology

New Delhi, 3rd July 2023: During an exchange with NIT Delhi students, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed the critical significance of technology and research and development (R&D) in a country’s progress.

Jaishankar urged students to stay up to date on local and global issues, underlining the need of understanding the influence of factors such as globalisation, the Covid-19 epidemic, and the impact of geopolitical events on various areas of the economy.

Jaishankar emphasised the necessity of adopting technology and R&D, noting that no nation can progress without utilising breakthroughs in these fields.

He attributed the changes and progress seen in India over the last nine years to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.

Praying PM Modi he said, “He has a different image, especially in the democratic world as a senior experienced and credible leader.”

The minister emphasised the importance of Modi’s ideas and policies, saying that during his foreign trips, he represents the strength and talent of India’s 1.49 crore citizens.

According to Jaishankar, the world is now looking to India and its youth, seeing India’s growing significance on the global stage.

He said, “Globalisation has broken down the boundaries between inside and outside and you should understand what is happening around you.”

Jaishankar emphasised the importance of technology and R&D, as well as the Modi government’s plans targeted at making India a semiconductor manufacturing hub.

He also emphasised the creation of a national research foundation, indicating the government’s commitment to creating an atmosphere conducive to innovation and scientific growth in the country.