India and the UK hold the 8th Science and Innovation Council meeting and open a genomics centre in New Delhi

12 October 2026

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, and Jonathan Reynolds, UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Trade, held the 8th India–UK Science and Innovation Council (SIC) meeting in New Delhi. The two jointly inaugurated the BRIC-CDFD–ONT India Genomics Centre of Excellence. The Council's agenda builds on the India–UK Research and Innovation MoU, the Technology Security Initiative and India–UK Vision 2035. Eight projects have been agreed under the DST–Innovate UK industrial research programme. Areas of cooperation include Artificial Intelligence, quantum technologies, semiconductors, critical minerals and net-zero technologies.