New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Innovation-led research, science-based regulatory frameworks, climate-resilient technologies and deeper global collaboration will be central to strengthening India’s seed ecosystem and enhancing agricultural productivity, experts said on Thursday.Policymakers, scientists, industry leaders and international experts at ASSOCHAM’s India Seed Trade & Innovation Summit 2026 discussed strategies to strengthen India’s competitiveness in the global seed value chain through i…
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) A Republican senator has urged the US Commerce Department to tighten patent protections against what he described as Chinese companies using artificial intelligence to mine American patent applications, warning that the practice threatens US innovation, weakens pharmaceutical research and development, and could deepen America’s dependence on China’s biotechnology sector.Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana, in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, called on the US Patent …
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Secretary, Technology Development Board (TDB) Rajesh Kumar Pathak on Tuesday said central government plans to boost research and development spending to about 2 per cent of GDP and invited private sector to tap Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development & Innovation Fund (RDIF) that can underwrite up to half of project costs.“The objective of the RDIF is to encourage the private sector to scale-up R&D spending, currently at around 0.65 per cent of GDP. The role of t…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India’s dealmaking landscape witnessed a sharp rise in transaction values during the second quarter of 2026, with the combined value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) deals surging 127 per cent quarter-on-quarter to $36.3 billion, according to a report.According to a report by Grant Thornton Bharat, M&A activity emerged as the key driver of dealmaking during the quarter, with 240 transactions worth $27.9 billion.While M&A deal volumes …
Paris/New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The India-France Strategic Partnership is uniquely positioned to drive the next phase of sustainable, resilient and innovation-led growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.Addressing an India-France Business Roundtable with leading businesses and institutions in Paris, she set the context of a rapidly-evolving global economy shaped by technological transformation, supply chain diversification, energy transition and geopolitical developments.The Finance …
Washington, July 2 (IANS) A bipartisan congressional panel this week examined a series of legislative proposals aimed at strengthening American leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors and other critical technologies, as lawmakers from both parties warned that the United States faces growing competition from China. At a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, Republican lawmakers stressed the need for faster deployment of emerging technologies, stronger dome…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India and Japan on Thursday expanded their strategic partnership by signing a series of agreements covering economic security, artificial intelligence (AI), defence technology, clean energy, healthcare and maritime security following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in New Delhi.Takaichi is on a three-day official visit to India from July 1 to 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi. The two leaders held …
Washington, June 30 (IANS) India has evolved from being merely an important global partner to becoming an “indispensable anchor” of the international order, driven by sustained economic growth, trusted partnerships and technological transformation, India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra said.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Kwatra said India’s economic rise under Prime Minister Narendra Modi had positioned the country to play a …
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry delegation met with Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh to discuss strengthening industry‑led engagement across BRICS and BRICS Plus, an official statement said on Monday.The delegation discussed stronger engagement through innovation, startups, emerging technologies, research collaboration and entrepreneurship, the statement from the Ministry of Science & Technology.Dr. Singh said th…
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Monday proposed a historic Sister City agreement between Bengaluru and Lima, the capital of Peru, saying the initiative would strengthen bilateral ties and pave the way for expanding India-Peru trade to $10 billion.Speaking at a high-level diplomatic event organised in Bengaluru to commemorate the 205th Independence Day of the Republic of Peru and mark 63 years of diplomatic relations between India and Peru, Dr. Param…