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India’s Major Science and Technology Conference Kicks Off in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam.

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Key Points

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Inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

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Event dates: October 27‑29, 2026.

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Participants include over 300 experts from India and abroad.

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Key themes: AI, biotech, advanced materials, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, climate science, ocean research.

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Exhibition highlights Indian space agency's upcoming heavy‑lift launch vehicle and lunar missions.

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Summary

The three‑day gathering will bring together scientists, researchers, industry leaders, and startups to discuss twelve focus areas such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced materials, and climate science.

A large exhibition will showcase Indian scientific achievements, including a model of a next‑generation heavy‑lift launch vehicle from the Indian Space Research Organisation.

The event aims to foster international collaborations, strengthen research capabilities, and translate laboratory breakthroughs into marketable technologies.

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New Words to Learn

31 words
inaugurate
to officially begin a ceremony or event
conclave
a formal meeting of experts
emerging
new and becoming important
technology
tools, machines, and methods that help solve problems
innovation
new ideas or inventions that improve things
researchers
people who study topics to discover new knowledge
academicians
university teachers and scholars
policy makers
people who create rules and plans for a country
industry leaders
heads of large companies
startups
new small businesses with fresh ideas
artificial intelligence
computer systems that can learn and make decisions
biotechnology
using living organisms to develop products
advanced materials
new substances that have special properties for building
manufacturing
making products in factories
healthcare
services that keep people healthy
energy
power sources like electricity and fuel
climate science
study of weather patterns and global temperature changes
ocean research
study of seas and marine life
exhibition
a public display of items or ideas
indigenous
originating from the country itself
deep‑tech
highly technical and scientific innovations
global connect networking
an event for meeting international experts
collaboration
working together with others
partnerships
agreements to work together on projects
commercially viable
able to be sold and make money
heavy‑lift launch vehicle
a large rocket designed to carry heavy cargo into space
payload
the equipment or satellite a rocket carries
low Earth orbit
the area of space close to Earth where many satellites travel
lunar exploration
missions to study and travel to the Moon
ecosystem
the network of people, institutions, and resources that interact
vision
a long‑term plan or goal
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