India has made giant leap in science and technology under PM Modi: Jitendra Singh

India has made a "giant leap" in the field of science and technology in the past seven years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday after he inaugur

India has made a "giant leap" in the field of science and technology in the past seven years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday after he inaugurated an X-band doppler weather radar here to provide improved forecasts. He said the recent achievements by India's space scientists were acknowledged by the world, which is also looking towards India after the prime minister announced in his Independence Day speech the launch of the National Hydrogen Mission to make the country a hub of production of green hydrogen. "Different countries are looking towards India after it registered achievements in different fields, including space technology.... It was possible because Prime Minister Modi in the past seven years has given priority to the field of science and technology and accordingly enhanced budgetary allocations," Mr. Singh told reporters after the event.