Independent India’s Major Share of Technological Transformation Happened in the Last One Decade, says Dr. Jitendra Singh while addressing the 'National Technology Day' programme

• National Technology Day (NTD) is observed annually on 11 May, commemorating India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests (1998), the maiden flight of indigenous aircraft Hansa-3, and Trishul missile test-firing on the same day.
• Theme platform for NTD 2026: 'Vigyan TECH 2026', convening 14 Science Ministries/Departments under one umbrella.
• Union MoS (IC) Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh asserted that the "major share of Independent India's technological transformation occurred in the last decade," citing GII rise and startup ecosystem ranking.
• High-yield UPSC topic — overlaps S&T (GS-III), Governance (GS-II), and Indian Economy (innovation, startups).