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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed the concluding session of the 2nd India-Italy Science & Innovation Dialogue 2026 in Rome. He called for strengthening India-Italy collaborative research, emphasising that targeted research partnerships with leading global partners are essential for advancing innovation, transformation and skill development and enabling science-driven societies to make an impact on a global scale.
Congratulating the Indian and Italian delegates from academic institutions, research institutes, incubators and technology incubation hubs on their successful participation in the Second Edition of the Dialogue, the Minister expressed satisfaction at the engagement and the opportunities it offered for strengthening bilateral scientific cooperation.
The Minister recalled that India-Italy relations were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2023, followed by the announcement of the Joint Strategic Action Plan (JSAP) for 2025-2029 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in November 2024, providing a roadmap for strengthening bilateral cooperation.
The first India-Italy Science and Innovation Dialogue was held in New Delhi on April 11, 2025, alongside the bilateral engagements, with experts from research centres and academic institutions participating and exchanging ideas on future collaboration. The Second Dialogue in Rome marks a continuation of this engagement, bringing together a wider cross-section of the scientific, academic and innovation communities of both countries
