Noting that India’s position in the field of science has been overtaken by China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought an increase in spending on scientific research to at least two per cent of GDP and enhanced contribution from industry.
“As far as resources are concerned, the fraction of the GDP spent on R&D in India has been too low and stagnant,” he said inaugurating the 99th Indian Science Congress at the sprawling KIIT campus here.
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