PM Modi launches three PARAM Rudra supercomputers developed indigenously (Image: X @narendramodi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three PARAM Rudra Supercomputers and High-Performance Computing systems across India on Thursday at 5.30 PM through video conferencing. These supercomputers were developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) and will facilitate pioneering research in physics, earth science, and cosmology located in Delhi, Pune, and Kolkata.
The supercomputers are equipped with applications for weather and climate, bioinformatics, and material science, as well as artificial intelligence capabilities. The mission is jointly managed by the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The mission is implemented by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune along with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru.
“These supercomputers will go a long way in ensuring that India’s scientists have access to state-of-the-art facilities and the three supercomputers launched today will help in advanced research from physics, earth science, and cosmology,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
With Param Rudra Supercomputers and HPC system, India takes significant steps towards self-reliance in computing and driving innovation in science and tech. https://t.co/ZUlM5EA3yw
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 26, 2024
PM Modi also stated that the National Supercomputing Mission aims to boost India’s computing power that would meet the growing needs of academia, researchers, and startups to promote STEM education and 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs have been set up in schools and scholarships for STEM subjects have been increased to aid the students. He also highlighted India’s achievements in space exploration including the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 at the Moon’s South Pole and the launch of Aditya-L1 which is considered India’s first solar mission.
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He said that India aims to establish the ‘Bharatiya Antariksha Station’ by 2035 and is preparing for the Gaganyaan mission to demonstrate human spaceflight capabilities. The government has approved five semiconductor units with cumulative investments of nearly Rs 1.5 lakh crore, he added. Additionally, he praised India’s achievements in technology that the country has made significant strides in space technology emerging as a leading spacefaring nation alongside the USA, Russia, and China.
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