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India, Argentina Agree To Bilateral Exchange Of Researchers, Startups

The two countries also decided to hold comprehensive talks between delegations comprising academia, R&D Institutes and Industry in the field of Science & Technology and Biotechnology

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India and Argentina have agreed to a bilateral exchange of young researchers and startups, particularly in the field of biotechnology and agriculture.

The two countries also decided to hold comprehensive talks between delegations comprising academia, R&D institutes and industry in the field of science and technology and biotechnology, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology.

He also mentioned that a new Indo-Argentina call for joint proposals was launched on 7 February 2023 in the research areas of energy transition and biotechnology jointly during his meeting with Argentina's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Daniel Filmus in New Delhi

A total of 82 joint proposals were received under the said call. "These are under the evaluation process," according to the official statement.

India and Argentina have an inter-governmental agreement to promote technical and scientific cooperation signed in 1985. 

The objective of this programme is to strengthen and expand relations between scientific communities, making possible the exchanges between Indian and Argentina research groups, in the framework of joint scientific and technological projects, selected by the parties.


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