Washington, June 10 (IANS) First Lady Melania Trump described artificial intelligence as a transformative force that could reshape industries, strengthen communities and expand educational opportunities, while urging young Americans to use the technology boldly and responsibly.Speaking at the White House during a ceremony recognising winners of the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge, Trump devoted much of her remarks to the broader implications of AI rather than the competition itself, portrayi…
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Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) The Assam Government and the European Union on Tuesday launched the Blue Valley Cluster initiative, aimed at expanding cooperation in bioeconomy sectors such as natural flavours, fragrances and AYUSH, while creating new avenues for investment, innovation and industrial partnerships between Europe and Northeast India. The initiative was unveiled in Guwahati in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, European Union Ambassador to India Herve Delphin, Minist…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India has become a quintessential bridge-builder and balancer in contemporary affairs of the world. Having the capability to reshape the weakening global order, India can move it towards a fairer global governance, a report has stated. “One coalition of the willing with significant potential to help stabilise this order is the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), comprising the United States, Japan, Australia, and India. However, India has resisted turning Quad into a…
Bucharest, June 9 (IANS) An Indian National Defence College (NDC) delegation on Tuesday commenced its study tour of Romania with engagement at Carol I National Defence University.“A 15-member NDC delegation, led by Maj Gen H S Bajaj, VSM, commenced its study tour of Romania with substantive engagements at Carol I National Defence University,” the Embassy of India in Bucharest wrote on X.“Discussions on strategic planning, geopolitics and emerging security challenges underscored the growing…
Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state is well-positioned to play a key role in strengthening India-European Union (EU) linkages, citing its growing economic potential, strategic location and improving connectivity.Taking to X, Sarma said he extended a warm welcome to the European Union delegation visiting Guwahati, led by EU Ambassador to India Herve Delphin.”Extended a warm welcome to the EU delegation to Guwahati led by Ambassador Herve Delp…
Dhaka, June 9 (IANS) As the crackdown on Awami League leaders continues to intensify across Bangladesh, a delegation of the party’s former lawmakers and leaders met Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Billy Kelleher to seek global cooperation for lifting sanctions imposed on the party, local media reported.During a meeting held on Monday in Ireland, the delegation urged the restoration of a “fair political and democratic atmosphere and the improvement of the human rights situation” in Ba…
Washington, June 8 (IANS) The United States and a coalition of Western, African and international organisations on Monday backed the launch of a Sudanese-led political dialogue within weeks, arguing that only a civilian transition can end Sudan’s devastating civil war and restore stability to the country.In a joint statement issued after the consultations in Addis Ababa, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) a…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India has been included on the list of countries authorised to export aquaculture products, eggs, honey and animal casings to the European Union beyond September 2026 under an amended EU regulatory framework, the government said on Monday.The European Union amended Regulation (EU) 2021/405 to address concerns about antimicrobial resistance. The revised regulation will come into effect from September 2026 and lays down additional requirements for countries exporting speci…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The European Union’s trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said the bloc is developing new trade instruments to reduce its dependence on China, a new report has said.“We are using our existing tools more assertively. Where gaps exist, we are also building new tools… Diversification now requires a dedicated instrument,” Sefcovic told the annual Brussels Economic Security Forum, according to a report from Euractiv.Sefcovic warned that the EU’s current trajectory of acc…
Riga, June 8 (IANS) A drone was shot down by a NATO fighter aircraft on Monday in Latvia after an air alert over the regions of Rezica and Ludza in the east of the country, local media reported.Last month, the violation of Latvian airspace by drones had triggered a political crisis that led to the resignation of the Minister of Defence and the subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Evika Silina, Italian news agency Adnkronos reported.The drone on Monday was intercepted by French fighter jets f…