Lok Sabha Question No. 3937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: Research Projects with Foreign Countries
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3937

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10/08/2016

## RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES

## 3937.  SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of research projects are being undertaken in collaboration with various foreign countries;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  amount  provided  so  far  by  the  foreign countries, country-wise; and
- (c) the number of students exchanged for research work for each country during the last three years and the current year, project/country-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó (gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes  Madam.  Joint  R&D  projects  are  being  implemented  in  bilateral collaboration with 31 countries. No funds have been received from foreign countries as each country funds their respective component of the bilateral project.
- (c) About  450  students  were  exchanged  for  research  work  under  these  bilateral projects. Details on the number of these projects and students exchanged for each country during the last three years and current year is given in Annex - 1.

## Annex - 1

## Country-wise number of R&D projects and students exchanged for joint implementation during each of the last three years and current financial year (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-till date)

| Sl. No.   | Partner Country   | Project Sanctioned (Financial Year wise)   | Project Sanctioned (Financial Year wise)   | Project Sanctioned (Financial Year wise)   | Project Sanctioned (Financial Year wise)   | Project Sanctioned (Financial Year wise)   | No. of Students exchanged (last 3 yrs and   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Partner Country   | 2013-14                                    | 2014-15                                    | 2015-16                                    | 2016 - till date                           | Duration (in yrs.)                         | No. of Students exchanged (last 3 yrs and   |
| 1.        | Argentina         | -                                          | -                                          | 10                                         | -                                          | 3                                          |                                             |
| 2.        | Australia         | 13                                         | 04                                         | 06                                         | 02                                         | 3                                          | 33                                          |
| 3.        | Austria           |                                            | 02                                         | 02                                         |                                            | 3                                          | 03                                          |
| 4.        | Belarus           | 03                                         |                                            |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 06                                          |
| 5.        | Bulgaria          | 06                                         | 01                                         |                                            | -                                          | 3                                          | 13                                          |
| 6.        | Brazil            |                                            | 14                                         |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 14                                          |
| 7.        | Belgium           |                                            | 04                                         |                                            | 04                                         | 3                                          | 04                                          |
| 8.        | Canada            |                                            |                                            | 04                                         | 01                                         | 3                                          | 02                                          |
| 9.        | Finland           |                                            | 02                                         | 01                                         |                                            | 3                                          | 03                                          |
| 10.       | France            |                                            |                                            | 02                                         |                                            | 3                                          | 01                                          |
| 11.       | Germany           | 10                                         | 14                                         | 05                                         | 19                                         | 3                                          | 36                                          |
| 12.       | Israel            |                                            | 05                                         |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 05                                          |
| 13.       | Italy             | 05                                         |                                            | 02                                         |                                            | 3                                          | 11                                          |
| 14.       | Japan             | 20                                         | 25                                         | 21                                         | 14                                         | 2                                          | 75                                          |
| 15.       | Mexico            | 01                                         |                                            |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 02                                          |
| 16.       | Netherland        | 02                                         | 04                                         |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 08                                          |
| 17.       | New Zealand       | 01                                         | 01                                         |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 03                                          |
| 18.       | Portugal          |                                            | 16                                         |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 16                                          |
| 19.       | Russia            | 28                                         | 18                                         |                                            | 01                                         | 3                                          | 74                                          |
| 20.       | Singapore         |                                            |                                            | 04                                         |                                            | 3                                          | 02                                          |
| 21.       | Slovenia          |                                            |                                            | 14                                         |                                            | 3                                          | 07                                          |
| 22.       | South Africa      |                                            | 17                                         |                                            | 07                                         | 3                                          | 12                                          |
| 23.       | South Korea       | 02                                         |                                            | 10                                         |                                            | 3                                          | 09                                          |
| 24.       | Sri Lanka         | 05                                         |                                            |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 10                                          |
| 25.       | Sweden            |                                            | 04                                         |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 04                                          |
| 26.       | Switzerland       |                                            |                                            | 03                                         |                                            | 3                                          | 02                                          |
| 27.       | Taiwan            | 08                                         |                                            |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 16                                          |
| 28.       | Tunisia           | 06                                         |                                            |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 12                                          |
| 29.       | Thailand          | 01                                         |                                            |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 02                                          |
| 30.       | United Kingdom    | 19                                         | 32                                         |                                            |                                            | 3                                          | 70                                          |
| 31.       | Vietnam           | 01                                         |                                            |                                            |                                            | 3                                          |                                             |
|           | Total             | 131                                        | 163                                        | 84                                         | 48                                         | --                                         | 454                                         |

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