'Talent, temperament, tech will change future'

The trinity of "talent, temperament and technology" will transform the future of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he emphasized on simplifying regulations and fast-tracking approvals to allow the benefits of innovation and research to reach the people. Modi also hailed India's youth as 'R&D'-ready and disruptive—and narrated how India is setting new milestones in various sectors.

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Speaking at the YUGM (Confluence in Sanskrit) Innovation Conclave organized by the Wadhwani Foundation and the Union education ministry in New Delhi, the PM remarked that "We have limited time, the goals are big". After a pause, Modi clarified that he was not referring to the "current situation", referring to anticipation over India's response to terror attack at Pahalgam, but about larger task of turning India into developed nation by 2047.

The PM said the country is at the forefront to adapting to AI (artificial intelligence). He added that India must accelerate the transition from idea to product in order to meet the goal of becoming 'Viksit Bharat' within the next 25 years.