India to Lead Global Challenges, Support Emerging Economies: Pradhan

• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated India will tackle global challenges and support emerging economies in the Global South and low-income countries.
• Speaking at the ‘Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit’ at IIT Bombay, Pradhan emphasized India's role in meeting global needs.
• The summit showcased 137 deep-tech startups selected to represent India’s deep-tech ecosystem in France.
• Pradhan highlighted India's focus on sustainability, agriculture, healthcare, and production, aiming for leadership in the energy sector and 1,000 technologies by 2047.
• He noted the Global South's interest in India's affordable technological solutions, citing digital transactions and generic medicines as examples.