India to renew commitment to Italy’s Elettra facilities
Union Minister Jitendra Singh says India will contribute at least €7 million over five years to the Elettra 2.0 programme in Trieste, Italy
India has pledged to contribute €7 million to the Elettra 2.0 programme over the next five years, starting in the 2026-27 financial year, according to Union Science Minister Jitendra Singh. Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is a prominent research centre in Italy that operates a synchrotron light source, providing scientists with access to extremely bright X-rays for studying matter at the atomic and molecular levels.
This partnership, which has existed for at least 25 years, will enhance research infrastructure and human resource capacity, marking a significant phase in the scientific collaboration between India and Italy. The programme will replace existing XRD2 and Xpress beamlines with two new beamlines, micro-XRD for macromolecular crystallography and Xpress Superbend for high-pressure diffraction, offering enhanced capabilities for research in various fields.
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