New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in New Delhi Wednesday afternoon to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. He was received by Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita upon his arrival at the Delhi airport. “During his visit, President Lula will be participating in the India–AI Impact Summit. PM Narendra Modi will also hold bilateral meeting with President Lula. India and Brazil share a close and multifaceted relationship, eleva…
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Rio de Janeiro, Feb 17 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday left for India to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, highlighting that he would also be discuss new opportunities for cooperation between both countries during the visit. “At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are now departing for India. In the coming days, I will participate in the Summit on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and we will discuss new opportunities for cooperation bet…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Almost 16 per cent of the world’s AI talent is of Indian origin, giving India an edge in the global AI capability talent, a white paper showed on Tuesday, adding that India is projected to contribute nearly 20 per cent of incremental global GDP growth over the next 15 years.The white paper, launched at the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, marks a strategic effort to shift the national AI narrative from a narrow focus on automation and displacement to one centred…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday stressed that artificial intelligence (AI) must be designed and governed as public infrastructure, just like India’s digital public infrastructure, so that its benefits reach every section of society.Speaking at the “AI for the Next Billion” session organised by CEEW India during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 here, Kant said AI should be accessible, affordable, multilingual and accountable.He underlined that technolog…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Unified payments interface (UPI) is now live in over eight countries, including the UAE, Singapore, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, France, Mauritius and Qatar, positioning India as a global leader in digital payments, the Parliament was informed on Friday.UPI’s growing international adoption is boosting remittances, promoting financial inclusion, and strengthening India’s position in the global fintech landscape.Moreover, the government has signed MoUs/agreements with 23…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The unified payments interface (UPI) saw 28 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 21.70 billion in the month of January — along with registering 21 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs 28.33 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Sunday.Month-wise, the UPI transaction count as well as amount grew significantly too.Average daily transaction amount in January stood at Rs 91,403 crore, up from Rs 90,217 cror…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Centre on Friday released a White Paper titled “Strengthening AI Governance Through Techno-Legal Framework”, outlining India’s approach to building a trusted, accountable, and innovation-aligned artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem.The White Paper, released by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government, emphasises the contours of a “techno-legal” AI governance framework that aims to mitigate risks while preserving flexibility and innovation….
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India and Namibia held the fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on January 19-20, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral ties in key areas like health, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), agriculture, defence and critical minerals. Janesh Kain, Joint Secretary (East and Southern Africa) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ambassador Charles Josob, Acting Head of Department for Bilateral Relations and Cooperation in Namibia’s Ministr…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) As India moves from connectivity to an era of intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be a defining force, according to a senior government official.India is approaching AI with a clear conviction and innovation must be aligned with responsibility, transparency and public trust, said Amit Agrawal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications,.Addressing the annual forum of telecom and digital ministers from the 11 ASEAN Member States, he reaffirmed India’s stron…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The unified payments interface (UPI) saw 29 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 21.63 billion in the month of December — along with registering 20 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs 27.97 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Thursday.Month-wise, the UPI transaction count as well as amount grew significantly too.Average daily transaction amount in December stood at Rs 90,217 crore, up from Rs 87,721 …