Washington, June 12 (IANS) US lawmakers from both parties warned that America risks losing its technological edge to China unless it strengthens safeguards around artificial intelligence, as a Senate hearing highlighted growing concerns over national security, jobs and the rapid expansion of AI.At a Senate Banking Committee hearing on artificial intelligence, Chairman Tim Scott said the United States must ensure that AI strengthens the economy while preventing rivals such as China from gaining a…
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Washington, May 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s point person in India Ambassador Sergio Gor has quickly established himself as a key force behind the renewed momentum in India-US ties, according to analysts and business leaders following Washington’s growing strategic engagement with New Delhi.In less than six months since assuming office, Gor has emerged as one of the Trump administration’s most visible figures in India, playing a role in trade negotiations, strategic coordination, …
Washington, May 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used his four-day India visit to deepen Quad cooperation and reassure New Delhi that the Trump administration continues to view the Indo-Pacific as a strategic priority, analysts and business leaders told IANS.The visit, Rubio’s first to India as Secretary of State, included meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, along with participation in the Quad…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale outlined a broader global vision rooted in civilisational identity, social cohesion and people-to-people engagement, even as he avoided direct commentary on New Delhi’s foreign policy.Speaking at a fireside chat at the Hudson Institute, Hosabale said the RSS does not engage in day-to-day government policy decisions, including on Pakistan. “RSS doesn’t get into this politics of the government…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale spoke with visible pride about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long association with the organisation, underlining the enduring ideological and organisational links between the RSS and India’s ruling establishment.Speaking at a fireside chat at the Hudson Institute, Hosabale confirmed that PM Modi’s roots in the RSS remain a defining part of his public life and leadership journey. “That is …
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale outlined the organisation’s global outreach, its civilisational worldview and its role in shaping social cohesion, arguing that cultural values and modernisation “can exist simultaneously” as India deepens engagement with the United States and other Western countries.Speaking at a fireside chat at the Hudson Institute during the New India Conference, Hosabale described the RSS as a “people…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) India and the United States must rebuild “mutual respect, mutual sensitivity” and align on core interests as their relationship undergoes a “stress test” amid geopolitical shocks and economic frictions, speakers said at a high-level panel at the Hudson Institute. The discussion, part of the New India Conference, highlighted strains across strategic, economic and people-to-people pillars, even as participants stressed that the partnership remains durable and es…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) A deepening “lack of mutual trust” has emerged as the biggest challenge in India-US ties, even as both sides continue to engage across strategic and economic fronts, speakers said at the Hudson Institute’s New India Conference. “There is a big lack of mutual trust today. We need to build that trust once again,” Ram Madhav said, pointing to a sharp shift in perceptions compared to earlier phases of close political alignment.The panel said the relationship, wh…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) India’s push to sustain high economic growth over the next two decades will hinge on investments in human capital and regulatory reforms, a senior policy expert said, flagging skills and workforce gaps as key challenges to the country’s long-term ambitions. Speaking at the New India Conference here, Hemang Jani, Public Policy & Governance expert at the World Bank and former OSD to the Prime Minister’s Office, said India remains well-positioned globally but m…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) India’s relationship with the United States is under visible strain across its core pillars and needs urgent recalibration based on “mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest,” Ram Madhav said at the Hudson Institute’s New India Conference. The president of the India Foundation described the partnership as “a very important relationship” that will endure, but warned that recent developments have weakened its strategic, economic and people-to-p…