Dr. Silke Launert, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), Germany visit to India 

An Exchange Evening in New Delhi to honour Dr. Silke Launert, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), Germany, was organized by IGSTC during her official visit to India. The event brought together key stakeholders from the Indo–German S&T ecosystem along with IGSTC program awardees, providing a platform to showcase collaborative achievements and strengthen bilateral engagement. The welcome remarks by Dr. Kusumita Arora, Director, IGSTC, followed by presentations from IGSTC awardees highlighting success stories from flagship programs such as the 2+2 Projects, WISER, PECFAR, and the Industrial Fellowship sharing the insights into the impact of IGSTC support on their research and innovation journeys. In her keynote address, Dr. Silke Launert reaffirmed BMFTR’s strong commitment to advancing Indo–German scientific cooperation and commended IGSTC’s role in fostering meaningful partnerships. The event concluded with interactive discussions and networking, reinforcing IGSTC’s commitment to impactful bilateral collaboration.  

A Joint Secretary-level meeting of Indian and German S&T organizations, led by H.E.Dr. Silke Launert, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), Germany and Dr. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST) was held on 21 November 2025.  

The reconvening of the 12th India–Germany Joint Science & Technology Committee (JSTC) meeting and the extended interactions marks an important step in revitalizing bilateral engagement and advancing mission-driven, future-ready scientific cooperation.