• The IISF 2025 was inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoES.

About IISF 2025:
Theme: IISF 2025 was held under the theme titled “Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat”, with a focus on Using science for self-reliance, national development and economic growth.
Partner Ministries & Organizations: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA).
Matsya 6000 Showcased: During the event, Matsya 6000, India’s first human-occupied deep-sea submersible, developed under the Samudrayaan Mission, a part of the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM).

• Matsya 6000, built to operate at a depth of 6,000 metres (m), is designed to carry 3 crew members. It is developed by National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai (Tamil Nadu, TN).

About Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES):
Minister of State (MoS) Independent Charge (IC) – Dr. Jitendra Singh (Constituency – Udhamour, Jammu and Kashmir, J&K)