National Physical Laboratory, India: Tryst with Metrology and the Metre Convention

IF 1.3 4区工程技术 Q4 INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION

MAPAN Pub Date : 2025-09-20 DOI:10.1007/s12647-025-00856-4

Shanay Rab, Meher Wan, Sanjay Yadav, Venu Gopal Achanta

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The year 2025 marks 150 years of the Metre Convention, an intergovernmental treaty that transformed global cooperation in measurement science and technology. Signed in 1875 by seventeen nations, the Convention created a shared foundation for accuracy in trade, industry, and research. This feature article examines India’s growing integration into this international framework, tracing its historical progress from metrication to active involvement in global metrological institutions. CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), India’s National Metrology Institute (NMI), is steadily progressing towards the vision of Viksit Bharat, a developed and self-reliant India. The article emphasises the country’s longstanding dedication to developing a strong and forward-looking metrology system, vital for achieving scientific excellence, industrial innovation, effective policy-making, and sustainable economic growth. India’s journey in metrology is not just about adoption but also about emerging leadership in shaping the future of global measurement standards.

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印度国家物理实验室：与计量学和米制公约的幽会

2025年是《米制公约》诞生150周年，这是一项政府间条约，改变了全球测量科学和技术合作。该公约于1875年由17个国家签署，为贸易、工业和研究的准确性奠定了共同的基础。这篇专题文章考察了印度日益融入这一国际框架，追溯其从计量化到积极参与全球计量机构的历史进程。印度国家计量研究所（NMI） csir -国家物理实验室（CSIR-NPL）正在朝着Viksit Bharat（一个发达和自力更生的印度）的愿景稳步前进。文章强调了中国长期致力于发展强大且具有前瞻性的计量系统，这对实现科学卓越、工业创新、有效决策和可持续经济增长至关重要。印度的计量之旅不仅仅是采用，而且是塑造全球测量标准未来的新兴领导地位。

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MAPAN 工程技术-物理：应用

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

20.00%

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审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： MAPAN-Journal Metrology Society of India is a quarterly publication. It is exclusively devoted to Metrology (Scientific, Industrial or Legal). It has been fulfilling an important need of Metrologists and particularly of quality practitioners by publishing exclusive articles on scientific, industrial and legal metrology. The journal publishes research communication or technical articles of current interest in measurement science; original work, tutorial or survey papers in any metrology related area; reviews and analytical studies in metrology; case studies on reliability, uncertainty in measurements; and reports and results of intercomparison and proficiency testing.