Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited New Zealand investors and business houses to partner India in infrastructure development, civil aviation, logistics, clean energy, urban mobility, water management, waste management and digital economy sectors.Hailing India’s vibrant startup ecosystem, PM Modi called for closer engagement between the private sectors of both countries in the fields of innovation, fintech and emerging technologies. Addressing a select grou…
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Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the expanding cooperation between India and New Zealand in defence and security reflects the “deep strategic trust” shared by the two nations, while announcing that both countries have also agreed on a framework for maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region as part of a broader elevation of bilateral ties. The Prime Minister made the remarks while addressing a gala lunch hosted by his New Zealand counterpart Christ…
Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat government unveiled its ‘Data Center Policy 2026-29’ on Thursday, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel describing it as a step towards state’s emergence as the country’s preferred destination for data centre investments. Launching the policy at an event attended by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia, Chief Secretary M. K. Das, senior bureaucrats, industry representatives and investors, the Chief Minister said th…
Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited Australian businesses to partner in India’s growth story across sectors including manufacturing, clean energy, AI, digital economy, etc.This came as PM Modi and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, participated in the India-Australia CEO Forum in Melbourne. Albanese welcomed PM Modi, and both leaders posed for a photograph. Both leaders also addressed the leading business leaders from India and Australia.Taking to…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) on Tuesday announced collaboration with Vietnam International Financial Center – Da Nang (VIFC-DN), a newly established financial hub, to share institutional knowledge and best practices.The two institutions recently signed an MoU that aims to help Vietnam develop its international financial center and pave the way for cross-border investment across countries.“Ha…
Vadodara, June 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government will bring together representatives from 10 districts, four partner countries and several international business organisations in Vadodara next week as it hosts the Central Gujarat edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), aimed at promoting regional investment and industrial development.The VGRC will be held at GSFC University in Vadodara on June 29 and 30, bringing together government leaders, foreign delegations, industry bodies…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India retained its position among the world’s leading startup ecosystems with 61 unicorns, ranking fourth globally in the Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2026.The country continued to be one of the world’s largest startup hubs, with Bengaluru retaining its status as India’s unicorn capital with 25 unicorns, followed by Mumbai with 13.India’s highest-valued unicorns represented sectors such as brokerage, quick commerce and fintech. Meanwhile, six Indian unicorns also debuted …
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul on Wednesday and reviewed cooperation across shipbuilding, trade, investments, defence, technology, clean energy, culture and P2P domains. EAM Jaishankar and Cho Hyun also spoke about opportunities in startups, fintech and multilateral fora.Following their meeting, EAM Jaishankar in a post on X wrote, “Pleased to meet FM Cho Hyun of RoK in Seoul today. Our discus…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) India’s innovation ecosystem has gained “tremendous respect” in Silicon Valley over the past five years, fuelled by a surge in startups, artificial intelligence (AI) ventures and global investment, entrepreneur and investor Shashi Tripathi told IANS ahead of the ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ summit in France.”What India has done is phenomenal in many areas around AI, around technology, around overall innovations,” Tripathi said, adding that “the respect for India has gone up…
Nairobi, June 12 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Kenya and Governor of Uasin Gishu County on Friday discussed opportunities for cooperation during the former’s visit to Eldoret “High Commissioner called on the Hon’ble Governor of Uasin Gishu County, Jonathan Bii Chelilim, during his visit to Eldoret,” the High Commission of India in Nairobi wrote on X.“Discussions pertained to opportunities for cooperation between India and Uasin Gishu county within the larger framework of India-Kenya…