New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Jordan’s Ambassador to India, Yousef Abdelghani on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran, noting that Jordan, from the very beginning, has been calling for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. In an interview with IANS, Abdelghani condemned Iran’s targetting of Gulf countries, infrastructure, oil structure, oil fields and closing the Strait of Hormuz. He also mentioned about India-Iran ties, describing them as “solid, st…
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New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The inaugural edition of the Raisina Science Diplomacy Initiative (SDI) held here on Thursday witnessed global thought leaders, policymakers, and scholars deliberate on the evolving role of science diplomacy in navigating the emerging imperatives of strategic autonomy and the governance challenges posed by disruptive technologies. The initiative jointly launched by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to Union government and the Observer Research Foundation (O…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Highlighting India’s growing importance as a key strategic partner for Europe, Finland President Alexander Stubb on Thursday stated that the country has emerged as one of the world’s largest and most influential nations. Stubb also commended Indian foreign policy for its pragmatic and realistic outlook, stressing that the country has shown the world how strategic caution and safeguarding autonomy can go hand in hand with a commitment to multilateralism and global cooper…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The number of countries and international organisations joining the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact has reached 91, it was announced on Tuesday.The ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’, held in New Delhi last week, concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, marking a significant milestone in global cooperation on artificial intelligence.“As on 21 February, 2026, 88 countries and international organisations had endorsed this declaration. Since then…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the recently concluded AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam and said that through this, the world witnessed “Bharat’s remarkable capabilities” in the field of artificial intelligence. India hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16-20, focusing on human-centric AI, global cooperation, and ethical frameworks like the New Delhi Declaration.Addressing the 131st episode of his monthly radio pr…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 here on Wednesday.Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that the two leaders met to review and advance bilateral ties.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit today,” he sa…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday said Google is infusing artificial intelligence (AI) at all levels in India to improve healthcare, support startups, agriculture and more.Pichai earlier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and discussed India’s growing work in artificial intelligence and how Google can collaborate with the country’s talented students and professionals.“Great to meet with PM Modi this morning. We discussed how Google is helping with h…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and China’s Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu held the India-China Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing ways to further advance bilateral ties by enhancing people-to-people exchanges and addressing concerns on sensitive issues. The two sides also discussed global, regional situations and other multilateral issues.”Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held the India-China Strategic Dialogue with Executive Vice Foreign Min…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The upcoming ‘India-AI Impact Summit 2026’ is being organised through seven Chakras or Working Groups, structured around seven interconnected thematic areas, and each Chakra focuses on a core area of AI impact, and translates the Sutras into concrete areas of action across policy and real-world applications, an official statement said on Sunday.Each Chakra fosters multilateral collaboration on AI’s societal impacts, from building skills to ensuring ethical deployment….
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Artificial intelligence is becoming a new focus for US financial regulators. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress that AI can strengthen markets, but it also poses risks that require close monitoring.Bessent was testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2025 annual report. He said AI is now one of the four top priorities for protecting the financial system. The others are Treasury markets, cybersec…