Union Minister Harsh Vardhan asked the scientists to "put a little more heart and soul into science" and think out-of-the-box to solve the problems the country was facing.
Addressing a gathering after releasing a book Indian Scientists - The saga of Inspired Minds' here, Vardhan said India's scientific accomplishments were not inferior to any other in the world.
The science and technology minister urged the "fraternity of scientists to put a little more heart and soul into science and think out-of-the-box to solve the unsolved problems facing the country," an official release said.
Vardhan also reiterated that the Environment and Science & Technology Ministries were working in close coordination so that "science benefits the cause of environment and environment in turn, benefits science".