Amaravati, June 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is exploring opportunities for collaboration with Russia in Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing, and digital innovation as state minister Nara Lokesh began his visit to Russia on Wednesday. As part of Andhra Pradesh’s efforts to build global technology partnerships, Minister for Education, IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, held discussions with Albert Yefimov, Senior Vice President of Sberbank, one of Russia’s leading financial and technology ins…
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Washington, May 25 (IANS) India and Canada have moved from an “antagonistic” phase to an “extremely friendly” one, with security agencies, political leadership and businesses now working closely together, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K. Patnaik, said in an exclusive interview to IANS. “The relationship really changed in the last few months from being antagonistic to being extremely friendly. Right now things are going well,” Patnaik told IANS in an interview ahead of the visit o…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) India and the United States are close to finalising a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement that will be “beneficial”, “sustainable”, and aligned with the national interests of both countries, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.He also underlined that the broader India-US strategic partnership continues to move in a positive direction despite trade-related differences witnessed over the past year.Rubio made the remarks after holding extensive talks with Ex…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India and Chile reviewed the progress of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral trade, investment and strategic cooperation between the two countries.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said he held discussions over breakfast with Chile’s Foreign Minister Francisco Perez Mackenna and members of the Chile…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India and Canada held detailed discussions across a wide range of chapters, including trade in goods, trade in services, intellectual property, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and technical barriers to trade as part of the second round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), according to a joint statement issued by the two countries on Friday.The second round of talks hosted by the Commerce Ministry from …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India and Canada began the second round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement, with the two sides aiming to seal the deal by year-end. The five-day talks in New Delhi come on Monday ahead of the Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s scheduled visit to Canada at the end of this month to accelerate the momentum of the economic engagement as the two countries target increasing bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030. “The attempt is to fast-track talks …
Jaipur, April 28 (IANS) The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce launched its Rajasthan Chapter on Tuesday in Jaipur, to strengthen Indo-United States trade and investment ties at the state level and create a platform for deeper business collaboration, policy dialogue, and global partnerships. Addressing the launch ceremony, Bhasin, the National Past President of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, emphasised the need to accurately project India’s strengths on the global stage.He urged that In…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Powerful American lawmakers across party lines called for deeper India-US cooperation on security, trade and global stability, even as some flagged strains in ties over tariffs and policy differences.At an “Exhibition on Human Cost of Terrorism,” organized by Indian Embassy at the Capitol Hilll, members of Congress described India as a key strategic partner, underscoring shared democratic values and the need for closer coordination in addressing global challenges,…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by his wife, Diana Fox Carney, arrived in Mumbai on Friday kicking off his first official visit to India. Maharashtra’s Minister of Protocol and Marketing Jaykumar Rawal received them at the airport. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that Carney’s visit marks a significant step in further strengthening India-Canada ties.”A warm welcome to Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada as he arrives i…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Seychelles President Patrick Herminie on Monday said that as key Indian Ocean States, maritime security and regional stability remains central to India-Seychelles relationship. “Economic engagement and development support featured prominently in our exchanges. We discussed approaches to advance priority initiatives through appropriate development cooperation instruments, including project-based support and lines of credit. As Indian Ocean states, maritime security and reg…