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Updated: Jan 03, 2020 12:20 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stated that India's success in space
exploration should now be "mirrored in the new frontier of the deep sea.""Our successes in space exploration should now be mirrored in the
new frontier of the deep sea
We need to explore, map and responsibly harness the vast oceanic resources of water, energy, food and minerals," Prime Minister Modi said
here while addressing the 107th session of Indian Science Congress.He added, "We know from science that the potential energy, the silent
form of energy, can move mountains by its conversion to the kinetic energy of motion
Can we build a science in motion?"The Prime Minister also mentioned that India "must also develop a long term roadmap for sustainable and
environment-friendly transportation.""Another important point I wish to make is the significance of 'Make in India' in medical devices to
bring the fruits of advances in diagnostics to our people
Mahatma Gandhi once said, 'It is health that is the real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver'," the Prime Minister said.In order to
promote wellbeing, we should not only practice some of the tested traditional wisdom but also continuously enlarge its scope by introducing
the modern tools and concepts of contemporary biomedical research, he said."Our vision should be to protect people from the threats of
dangerous communicable diseases like Nipah and Ebola
We must work overtime to fulfil the promise to eradicate TB by 2025
Globally, India is the leader in the supply of vaccines
We aim to develop India as a world-class 100 billion dollar bio manufacturing hub by 2024
This will happen with the right policy initiatives and support to innovative research, human resource development, and enterprise," Modi
said.In a message to young scientists, Prime Minister Modi said, "My motto for the young scientists in this country has been - 'Innovate,
Patent, Produce and Prosper'
These four steps will lead our country towards faster development." (ANI)
