A new official account of the October 27 programme details discussions on domestic AI models, industrial research and biological engineering.
The science conclave at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi brought researchers, industry and policymakers together for technical sessions and startup displays. The science ministry's October 28 report describes work on homegrown large language models, computing access and safe AI deployment.
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Manufacturing discussions covered digital twins, collaborative robots and additive manufacturing, while the biology session examined applications in therapeutics, crops and waste-to-value production. These were research and policy discussions, rather than announcements of finished products. Nobel laureates Joachim Frank and Richard Roberts also delivered plenary talks. This update covers the first-day programme held on October 27, following the previously reported inauguration.
Source: issuing ministry / PIB. Original bulletin: 28 October 2026 at 10:01 am IST. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2329291
Photo: Issuing ministry / PIB, published with the official report.
