Dikhyaa Mohanty 
India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, met America’s presidential advisor on science, Prof Eric Lander. They exchanged ideas on strengthening bilateral cooperation in science and technology, a key priority area for the leadership of the two countries.
According to the reports, the discussions focused on key sectors including healthcare, technology, space, earth and ocean science, energy, emerging technologies, and cooperation in Science & Technology education. Sandhu from his Twitter account tweeted- “We exchanged ideas on strengthening the India-United States coop in Science and Technology, a key priority for the leadership of India and the US.”
The report further added that the meeting assumes significance in the context of healthcare. Lander is a doyen in genomics and molecular biology besides mathematics. He has had a long association with scientific groups in India particularly in fostering the International Disease Alliance and the concept of Map to Mechanism to Medicine. The meeting also comes on the heels of India-US collaboration delivering affordable solutions to Covid-19 vaccines and medicines. A memorandum of understanding between the two countries on health and medical sciences was signed in October 2021.
