PM Modi links India's civilisational pride with scientific ambitions

Mysuru, Nov 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to connect India's ancient knowledge traditions with its modern scientific and technological achievements, presenting the country's progress in space exploration, research and innovation over the past decade as a continuation of its civilisational legacy. Inaugurating the Cosmos Planetarium in Mysuru, India's first LED dome planetarium, Modi said India's spiritual and scientific traditions had historically progressed together, with the country's ancient astronomers laying the foundations for its understanding of the universe. Drawing a connection between India's past and its present scientific ambitions, he invoked astronomers such as Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Bhaskaracharya…