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High-Performance Computing System for Climate Resilience and Forecast Precision in India

High-Performance Computing System for Climate Resilience and Forecast Precision in India

India began its journey with High-Performance Computing (HPC) several decades back, but it was not a smooth beginning. Supercomputers and HPC systems were categorized as strategic and dual-use technologies by many developed nations, which limited the access of supercomputers to India. The first attempt to indigenously create supercomputing systems for research and development was the development of PARAM 8000, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

India-Qatar

India-Qatar: Maritime Energy Security Dialogue

India and Qatar share a deep energy partnership, with Qatar being a key supplier of liquified natural gas (LNG) to meet India’s growing demand. As energy trade relies heavily on secure maritime routes, rising geopolitical tensions in the Gulf and threats to sea lanes have made security a shared priority. To address these challenges, the India-Qatar Maritime Energy Security Dialogue has been launched to strengthen cooperation in safeguarding energy flows, enhancing naval cooperation, and building resilient supply chains. This policy update briefly examines the partnership’s significance and outlines ways to deepen collaboration for regional stability and energy security.

Complicity

The Saudi-Pakistan Pact and the Question of U.S. Complicity

The direct fallout of the Israeli strikes on Qatar to eliminate Hamas leaders and negotiators for Gaza and the US deep state’s complicity and political leadership’s double-speak and tongue-in-cheek stance has reinforced the utter unreliability of the US security cover once again for the countries in West Asia and North Africa, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

India-South Korea: Bilateral Tech Start-up Incubators

India-South Korea: Bilateral Tech Start-up Incubators

India and South Korea have become dynamic collaborators in global entrepreneurship and innovation. India's rapidly developing start-up ecosystem, supported by its young entrepreneurs and digital economy, is well complemented by South Korea's high-tech industry prowess, R&D, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

This cooperation was cemented through the inauguration of the India-Korea Start-up Hub in 2018, the India-Korea Centre for Research and Innovation (2020), and an MoU between Invest India and KOSME (2021). In addition, incubator collaborations between IIT Kanpur and the Korea Startup Forum and IIIT Bangalore and Sungkyunkwan University further enriched cross-border opportunities.

DRDO’s Internship Scheme for Students, 2025

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Internship Scheme for Students, 2025

On its 67th Foundation Day on January 1, 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) reiterated its continuing role in building India’s indigenous defence and R&D (Research & Development) capabilities. This initiative was primarily introduced to provide students of general sciences and engineering an opportunity to engage in real-world R&D activities in the country’s premier defence institute and laboratories.

National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), 2025: Way Forward

National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), 2025: Way Forward

National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), 2025.
The primary objective of NCSTS is to enhance capacity for informed decision-making and foster scientific thinking within the community, while also prioritising marginalised sections of society through the dissemination of scientific knowledge and the development of targeted programmes in an informed manner, ensuring that benefits and opportunities reach every corner of society.

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