KEY POINTS

·        The importance of S&T innovations in achieving the 2030 Agenda for UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to which most nations, including India, are committed points towards a new opportunities for cross-border collaboration in scientific research and development.

·        The Global Innovation and Technology Alliance (GITA) was launched by India a few years ago and has provided an enabling platform for frontline techno-economic alliances.

·        This industry-led collaboration, with the government as an equal partner, is aimed at supporting the last phase of technology-based high-end, affordable product development which can connect to both global and domestic markets.

·        The India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA), with more than 79 sunshine countries as signatories and nearly 121 prospective countries as partners, is another excellent example of modern-day science diplomacy.

·        The vision and mission of the ISA is to provide a dedicated platform for cooperation among solar resource-rich countries. Such a platform can make a positive contribution towards achieving the common goals of increasing the use of solar energy.

·        Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) yet another example of international partnership piloted by India in consultation with 35 countries that will support developed and developing nations in their efforts to build climate and disaster-resilient infrastructure, required to face the vagaries of climate change.

·        The CDRI will provide member countries technical support and capacity development, research and knowledge management, and advocacy and partnerships.

·        It is aimed at risk identification and assessment, urban risk and planning, and disaster risk management.

·        No nation alone has the capacity, infrastructure and human resources to address the massive challenges that the earth and mankind faces, threatening our very existence.

·        It is inevitable, therefore, that science, technology and innovation should increasingly become an intrinsic diplomatic tool for India.

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