Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- The Vice President (VP) of India, CP Radhakrishnan, on Thursday urged the students to focus on Swadeshi innovations and let go of its colonial mindset to emerge as a global leader of innovation.

"As graduating students, I urge you all to focus on Swadeshi innovations, solutions that are rooted in Indian knowledge, resources and needs. True Atmanirbhartha comes when our innovations reflect our nation's identity and serve our people.We need not be worried. We need not feel inferior. We have to throw out our colonial mindset first," he said.

The VP, while delivering an address on the 21st convocation ceremony of Kashmir University, started with his gratitude to the nation saying "I touch and salute the holy feet of Bha...