Reducing Foreign Dependence Vital for India’s Technological Future: Piyush Goyal at TiEcon Delhi NCR 2025
At TiEcon Delhi-NCR 2025, Union Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized the importance of reducing foreign dependence to secure India's technological future. He highlighted India's digital growth, the government's support for innovation, and the fostering of a deep-tech ecosystem that integrates research and commercialization. New accelerator programs aim to boost deep-tech startups, positioning India as a global tech powerhouse.
During TiEcon Delhi-NCR 2025, one of India's largest deep-tech conferences, Union Minister Piyush Goyal underscored the strategic priority of reducing foreign technological dependence to strengthen India's sovereignty and economic future. He detailed the government's ambitious initiatives, including the semiconductor mission and policies enhancing intellectual property and innovation ecosystems, aimed at embedding technology at the core of India's growth. Goyal called on entrepreneurs and startups to embrace global ambitions while working domestically to advance deep-tech innovations. The event showcased promising research through Lab2Scale, fostering commercialization and collaboration between industry and innovators. Statements from TiE Delhi-NCR leadership and MeitY officials highlighted the conference's focus on AI, quantum, space, and defense technologies, along with efforts to empower women entrepreneurs and financial leaders in the tech ecosystem. Collectively, these initiatives illustrate a concerted push for India to emerge as a global technology powerhouse by 2047, backed by significant funding commitments and a supportive policy environment fostering sustainable, inclusive, and innovation-driven digital growth.
