The Ministry of Defence of India has published a 15-year plan, Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR-2025), which reflects a 20-40 year outlook on the technology of the armed forces. The roadmap identifies nuclear resilience, drone warfare, and electronic warfare as key pillars and strengthens the Indian drive towards defence self-reliance.

The Indian Rail is the first railroad to test a hydrogen-powered train developed at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. The train will be operating on the route of Jind-Sonipat in Haryana, it will be a milestone in moving India towards green mobility. This project connects with the National Green Hydrogen Mission to produce five million metric tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2030 toward the net zero goal of India by 2070.

Bhubaneswar has gone a step ahead and is the first city in India to launch an action plan on heat and cooling known as the Integrated Heat and Cooling Action Plan (IHCAP). This project is a reaction to the increasing heat waves and the growing demand to cool, as it can help combat the cycle of rising temperatures that leads to higher air-conditioning use that further drives urban heat.

The implementation of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) in November 2025 will bring a significant shift to the scientific ecosystem in India. The two-day conference at Bharat Mandapam on 3-4 November 2025, organised by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), will be held in lieu of the Indian Science Congress (ISC), which has been the oldest scientific congregation in the country, but has nevertheless become less prominent in the recent past.

The first port-based green hydrogen pilot at V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port, Tamil Nadu, has been the big milestone in India in its clean energy endeavor. This is an innovative project that aims at reducing carbon emissions, facilitating environmentally conscious port management, and in line with the national missions of Viksit Bharat 2047 and Sagarmala programme.