India emerging as global science leader; translational research key to Viksit Bharat: DST Secretary

• DST Secretary Prof. Abhay Karandikar flagged India's ascent in global S&T indicators at the 91st INSA Foundation Day (7 Jan 2026), naming translational research the linchpin for Viksit Bharat 2047.
• Topic bundles together India's R&D ecosystem reforms — ANRF, NEP 2020, GII ranking, patent surge, industry–academia linkages — into one examinable theme for GS-III S&T.