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The Government of India has been actively promoting indigenous technological capabilities and industrial competitiveness through initiatives such as the Technology Development and Investment Promotion Scheme (TDIPS).

The Prajna System, an indigenously developed AI-enabled satellite imaging platform, has recently been handed over to the Ministry of Home Affairs, marking a significant step in strengthening India’s internal security architecture.

India has made a significant advancement in semiconductor research with the development of 3D glass-based semiconductor technology, which is being seen as a potential breakthrough in next-generation chip manufacturing.

The Astra Mk-2 missile, an advanced Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, has gained attention due to: Plans to extend its operational range beyond 200 km ,Progress toward production and induction into the Indian Air Force

Researchers at University of Cambridge have developed a new class of brain-inspired hafnium oxide memristors, which have the potential to drastically reduce the energy consumption of artificial intelligence systems.

India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam has attained criticality, marking a major milestone in the country’s nuclear energy programme.

The Indian Space Research Organisation has launched Mission MITRA in Leh–Ladakh to assess the mental, physical, and behavioural resilience of astronauts.

The Union Minister recently inaugurated a BIRAC-BioNEST Incubation Centre at the Central Food Technology & Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru.

The Multi-Hazard Early Warning Decision Support System marks a major technological shift in India’s weather forecasting and disaster risk reduction framework, reflecting the growing integration of digital tools in governance.

The Union Government has announced that investments under the Antariksh Venture Capital Fund are expected to begin from Q1 of FY2027.