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Russia to supply hi-tech satellite to Iran

Russia to supply hi-tech satellite to Iran Russia is set to deliver an advanced satellite system to Iran that will vastly improve its spying capabilities. Moscow is preparing to give Iran a Kanopus-V satellite with a high-resolution camera. It will allow the Islamic republic to monitor facilities of its adversaries across the West Asia, the newspaper said, citing current and former U.S. and West Asian officials. The satellite would be launched in Russia and contain Russian-made hardware. What is Kanopus V Satellite? Kanopus-V 3 and 4 are the third and fourth members of Russia’s Kanopus-V Remote Earth Sensing Satellite carrying…

12 June, 2021 Science diplomacy

India-USA Artificial Intelligence Initiative

India-USA Artificial Intelligence Initiative The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) has launched the U.S. India Artificial Intelligence (USIAI) Initiative. IUSSTF is a bilateral organization funded by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and the U.S. Department of State. It will provide an opportunity for key stakeholder groups to discuss opportunities, challenges, and barriers to bilateral R&D collaboration. It will serve as a platform to enable AI innovation, help share ideas for developing an AI workforce, and recommend modes and mechanisms for catalyzing partnerships. Kamakoti Committee AI Task Force headed by V.Kamakoti was set up to explore possibilities to…

21 March, 2021 Science diplomacy

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020 (STIP2020)

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020 (STIP2020) Introduction National Science Day, on February 28, is a moment to celebrate the progress that India has made in science and technology research, thanks to its science policies. Publications published by India From the report published by the National Science Foundation of the U.S. in December 2019, India was the third largest publisher of peer-reviewed science and engineering journal articles and conference papers, with 135,788 articles in 2018. This milestone was achieved through an average yearly growth rate of 10.73% from 2008, which was greater than China’s 7.81%. However, China and the United…

27 February, 2021 Science diplomacy

Strategic S&T ties- Science diplomacy

Strategic S&T ties- Science diplomacy GS-III – Climate chance and S&T (Mains-I.V) What? Science diplomacy is the use of scientific collaborations among nations to address common problems and to build constructive international partnerships. It is evident that international collaborations in S&T innovation is not merely cosmetic. Today, it is a necessity. 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.   Why? Some of the most pressing issues and developmental challenges facing nations in contemporary times have a scientific and technological dimension. Science and Technology (S&T)-led innovation…

29 November, 2020 Science diplomacy

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