Washington, March 7 (IANS) The White House released a “Cyber Strategy for America,” outlining a broad plan to strengthen US cyber defences, counter digital threats from rivals and deepen cooperation with global partners.The strategy says the United States will work with allies, industry, and government agencies to protect digital networks and maintain technological leadership.Officials say the goal is to ensure that the United States “remains unrivaled in cyberspace.” The plan calls for …
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New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan called on visiting Finland President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi on Thursday, appreciating his participation as the Chief Guest at the Raisina Dialogue 2026. The two leaders reviewed the growing partnership between India and Finland and discussed strengthening trade and economic ties. They held discussions on the evolving global order, India’s constructive role in voicing the concerns of the Global South and the need for reforms in in…
Washington, March 5 (IANS) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and governance record, highlighting his relentless work ethic and focus on delivering to ordinary citizens, while signalling a push to deepen ties between Ottawa and New Delhi. Speaking at the Lowy Institute think-tank in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday (local time), Carney described Modi as a unique and highly disciplined leader who maintains an intense political schedule.“…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, on Tuesday expressed concern over the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, warning that a prolonged war in the Middle East could create wider global challenges. However, he clarified that there has been no direct impact on India or the Tata Group so far.Chandrasekaran was speaking to the media during his visit to Jamshedpur on the occasion of the 187th birth anniversary of Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tata…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Strong coordination between science and policymaking is essential to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Indian Government Prof. Ajay K. Sood said on Saturday.He was speaking at the National Science Day Celebration–2026 held at Vigyan Bhawan, where the theme for this year was “Women in Science Catalysing Viksit Bharat.”Prof. Sood said sectors such as aerospace, defense, critical metals, advanced materials and digital communicati…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’, held in the national capital last week, is being seen in the foreign media as the most significant artificial intelligence (AI) gatherings ever hosted in the Global South, and is described as the world’s biggest AI summit to date.“This landmark event marked a pivotal shift: it was the first global AI summit of its kind held outside the traditional power centres of the Global North, following predecessors like the UK AI Safety Summit, …
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Margaret Alva on Sunday criticised the protest staged by party workers during the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, stressing the importance of maintaining dignity and discipline at international events.Responding to media queries regarding the protest, in which Indian Youth Congress members allegedly entered the venue and raised slogans, Alva said such occasions require responsible conduct.“I think during international …
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) India’s Minister of State for Communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, held a meeting with the UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety, Kanishka Narayan, here on Wednesday, reaffirming the growing depth of India–UK cooperation in telecommunications, digital innovation, and emerging technologies.During the discussions on the sidelines of the AI Summit, the minister emphasised that India views artificial intelligence as central to the fu…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kazakhstan counterpart Olzhas Bektenov on Wednesday reviewed bilateral cooperation in a range of fields, including political, trade, defence and security, connectivity, energy, emerging technologies, and people-to-people ties. In the meeting, which took place on the margins of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Modi appreciated participation of Bektenov in the AI Impact Summit, which underscores the shared commitment of bot…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday met France’s Special Envoy for Artificial Intelligence, Anne Bouverot, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, and discussed expanding collaboration in emerging technologies and research.Taking to X, Pradhan said he was glad to meet the French Special Envoy for Artificial Intelligence during the summit in the national capital.”Glad to meet Ms. Anne Bouverot, Special Envoy for Artificial Intelligence, G…