India had launched National Super Computing Mission, jointly being implemented by the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology. India sought Russian assistance in development of high end technologies, both in software and hardware sectors (like Motherboard design; Direct Liquid Cooling Technology and Network Design technologies for supercomputers).
A new S&T Agreement was signed between DST and the Russian Science Fund, during the visit of the President of India to Russia in May 2015. Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, India will be happy to invite Russian scientists and students as this will boost the bilateral exchange program of students, scientists and their networking. India already implemented several bilateral international R&D Projects involving Academia and Industries working on 2+2 model involving one academic institution and one industry from each country. Both sides agreed to explore possibilities to launch future joint Call for Proposals involving Industry.
Did You Know?
- Russia shares borders with many countries, including China, Ukraine, North Korea and Norway. Russia is located across 9 time zones.
- Russia has a wide range of natural resources and is one of the world’s largest producers of oil. The world’s first satellite, named Sputnik, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
- Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Russia (and Europe), it reaches a height of 5642 metres (18,510 feet).
- Yttygran Island is home to the so-called “Whale Bone Alley”, where remains of the marine mammals have been carefully arranged
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