Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Gujarat minister meets Amit Shah to discuss Science City expansion
There is a state in India called Gujarat with a special place called Science City where people can learn about science.
A leader from Gujarat, Arjun Modhwadia, who is in charge of science, went to New Delhi to meet another leader named Amit Shah.
Amit Shah is a very important person who helps run the whole country.
They talked about how to make Science City in Ahmedabad bigger and more fun for kids and families.
They also made plans for new technology like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cybersecurity and smart buildings.
This meeting happened just a few days after Modhwadia met the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
At that earlier meeting, Modhwadia said thank you for a big new shipbuilding project in a city called Porbandar that will bring a lot of money to Gujarat.
Gujarat wants to become one of the best places in the world for science and technology.
By making Science City better, they hope young people will get excited about science and learn new things.
Gujarat Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday.
The discussion focused on the proposed expansion of Ahmedabad's Science City and strengthening Gujarat's science, innovation and technology ecosystem.
The meeting comes days after Modhwadia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on August 4.
Modhwadia thanked PM Modi for the Centre's approval of a mega shipbuilding project in Porbandar expected to attract around Rs 27,500 crore in investment.
The talks aim to give young people greater exposure to science and technology, with Gujarat focusing on AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity and smart infrastructure.
- Who
- Arjun Modhwadia, Gujarat's Science and Technology Minister, and Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah; PM Narendra Modi was met by Modhwadia days earlier.
- What
- Discussed the proposed expansion of Ahmedabad's Science City and plans to strengthen Gujarat's science, innovation and technology ecosystem.
- When
- Thursday, days after Modhwadia's meeting with PM Modi on August 4.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- To develop Science City further and establish Gujarat as a world-class hub for science, innovation and technology, giving the younger generation greater exposure.
- Gujarat Minister
- Arjun Modhwadia, Science and Technology Minister
- Central official met
- Amit Shah, Union Home and Cooperation Minister
- Main topic
- Expansion of Ahmedabad's Science City and Gujarat's science, innovation and technology ecosystem
- Meeting location
- New Delhi
- Connected areas
- AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity and smart infrastructure
- Previous meeting
- PM Narendra Modi, August 4, at Parliament House, New Delhi
- Porbandar project investment
- Around Rs 27,500 crore (mega shipbuilding project)
- Modhwadia's other portfolios
- Forest, Environment and Climate Change