India-Italy Scientific Partnership Enters New Era with ELETTRA Facility Visit

Trieste, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : India’s scientific collaboration with Italy is set to advance following a recent visit by Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State for Science and Technology, to the ELETTRA Synchrotron facility in Trieste. This facility has been a key research partner for India since 1998, providing valuable research opportunities for Indian scientists.

In a post on the social media platform X, Singh highlighted the significance of this collaboration. He noted, “A major achievement has been made in the direction of scientific cooperation between India and Italy. The ELETTRA Synchrotron facility has been a vital research partner since 1998. Under this collaboration, around 50 to 60 Indian scientists are given the opportunity to conduct advanced scientific research each year. With the ELETTRA 2.0 project, this partnership is entering a new phase of scientific excellence and innovation.”

Earlier, on Friday, Singh and Anna Maria Bernini, Italy’s Minister of Universities and Research, reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining close communication regarding the implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). They emphasized the importance of practical cooperation between the scientific and innovation frameworks of both countries.

Both leaders acknowledged the long-standing and fruitful scientific and technical relationships between India and Italy, which are grounded in an agreement signed on November 28, 2003, in New Delhi. They welcomed the MoU signed on April 11, 2025, aimed at enhancing collaboration in scientific research. The ministers expressed their desire to transform this framework into concrete joint initiatives.

Notably, they recognized the role of the Indo-Italian Joint Committee, responsible for implementing and advancing collaborative activities under the MoU. This committee operates in accordance with the bilateral agreement established in 2003.