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Indo-US Brain Trust formed to strengthen scientific collaboration
Last updated on May 14, 2016, 04:47 pm
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India and the US have formed a Brain Trust aimed at deepening cooperation between the brightest in the scientific community.
The partnership between the researchers, academicians, businesses and entrepreneurs is a "win-win" for not only the two countries but also the entire world, according to Indian Ambassador to the US Arun Singh.
Dr. Krishna K Banaudha, an Indian-American scientist is the brain behind this.
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Introduction
India-US relations on an upward trajectory
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15 years ago, trade in goods and services between the two countries was less than $20 billion a year.
It has now expanded five-fold to more than $100 billion a year.
The two are now exploring another five-fold increase to $500 billion primarily through collaboration in digital industries.
Defense agreements between the two have gone from zero to $ 13 billion in past decade.
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Do you know?
Indian scientists in the US
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The 950,000 scientists and engineers of Indian origin in 2013, as per latest data, suggest that India's rise far outstrips that of the Philippines and China. Indian-origin scientists and engineers in the U.S. grew 85% between 2003 and 2013.
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14 May 2016
Indo-US Brain Trust formed to strengthen scientific collaboration
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India and the US have formed a Brain Trust aimed at deepening cooperation between the brightest in the scientific community.
The partnership between the researchers, academicians, businesses and entrepreneurs is a "win-win" for not only the two countries but also the entire world, according to Indian Ambassador to the US Arun Singh.
Dr. Krishna K Banaudha, an Indian-American scientist is the brain behind this.
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Do you know?
Indians clamour for STEM courses in US
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Eight of the top 10 cities worldwide which by percentage sent the most students to study in the US on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related programs during 2008-2012, are astonishingly from India. Hyderabad tops the list with 20,840 students.
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14 May 2016
What is the objective of the Trust?
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The Indo-US Brain Trust will create a shared platform for Indo-US scientific communities to exchange, synergize, and deepen collaboration.
The Trust will strengthen various scientific breakthroughs across different fields- medicine and health, energy and water, food and agriculture, information technology and cyber security, aerospace and defense.
World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz said India has now emerged as a model for other developing countries.
