The discussion highlighted how research investment and collaboration can help scientists develop solutions for India’s needs and create technologies with global applications. NDTV World Summit 2026: India is looking to strengthen its position as a global research and innovation hub by investing in scientific discoveries, emerging technologies and collaborations between universities and industries. At the NDTV World Summit 2026, Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), and Professor Duvvuri Subrahmanyam, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), discussed research funding, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced materials and opportunities for Indian researchers.
Professor Duvvuri Subrahmanyam expressed optimism about the support available to researchers, describing ANRF as an important development for India’s scientific community. Discussing aerospace engineering, Subrahmanyam highlighted high-speed flight as a specialised area of research pursued by only a few countries. His remarks pointed to opportunities for Indian scientists and engineers to contribute to advanced aerospace technologies.
He said the foundation could accelerate scientific research in the coming years.
