China among 12 nations participating in G-20 Science-20 meet in Tripura

AGARTALA: With the participation of delegates from 12 G-20 members, including China, the US, UK, Australia, and Brazil, the two-day Science-20 conference, under India’s G20 presidency, began in Tripura’s capital on Monday. In his introductory address, the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government, Ajay Sood, flagged that the world is faced with unprecedented issues, including climate change, and that these require immediate action to save the future.

Noting that these issues cannot be postponed any further, he said that three sub-themes would be discussed in the two-day conference, starting with the one about the green hydrogen that has been catching the attention of countries the world over. Ocean-based technologies can help mankind harness the vast amount of energy through tidal currents, and new generation energy storage tells that we need to think beyond lithium electro-chemistry, he stated.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that more than 150 delegates, including delegates from 12 countries are participating in this science conclave titled ‘Clean Energy for a Greener Future as part of the G20 meetings. He said that the senior officials from the Ministries of External Affairs, Science and Technology, and Finance, the NITI Aayog, representatives of the NGOs, and investors from across the country took part in the conference, held in the Hapania International Fair Ground on the outskirts of Agartala.

Speaking to the media, Saha said that he held a fruitful meeting with the investors to set up industries in Tripura. Use of bamboo, natural rubber, agar resources, and setting up of tea, food processing, tourism, hospitals, information technology, hotel, and pharmaceutical industries among other issues were discussed with the investors, and they also showed keen interests in these sectors, he said.

State Special Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Abhishek Chandra, said that delegates from Bangladesh also attended the event as invitees.

He said that there would be nine sessions on various topics during the conclave. The G-20 delegates would also visit various important, historical, and tourist places across Tripura. (IANS)