Washington, April 23 (IANS) India’s transformation is being powered by a “primary and core impulse” of economic growth, prosperity, and national security, India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra said, outlining sweeping changes in governance, infrastructure, and technology.Speaking at The New India Conference in Washington, Kwatra said: “The primary impulse remains economic growth and prosperity… and the other challenges that we face to our national security, including c…
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New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Experts from the Defence Forces, academia, industry, and start-ups deliberated on technological advancements and innovative solutions in the areas of Cognitive Spectrum Management and Quantum Technologies at a seminar organised by the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), an official said on Tuesday. The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) conducted the Second Niche Technology Nexus (NTN) Seminar on Monday, said the official in a statement.A…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) successfully hosted the Demo Day for cohort-II of the ‘Samarth’ incubation programme for 18 startups, it was announced on Friday.’Samarth’, a cutting-edge incubation programme for startups in telecom and ICT sector, was structured in two cohorts of six months each, accommodating up to 18 startups per cohort, thus supporting a maximum of 36 startups to work on set of five innovative problem statements in areas of telecom …
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Arvind Raman, an Indian-born engineering scholar nominated to lead the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), told senators that the agency must focus on accelerating American innovation and setting global technology standards as the United States competes with China in emerging technologies.Appearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Raman described his journey from India to the United States as an example of the opp…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India and Canada took a major step forward in their relationship on Monday by signing a landmark uranium supply agreement worth $2.6 billion.The agreement was signed during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney at Hyderabad House in the national capital.The uranium deal will help India secure a long-term supply of fuel for its civil nuclear energy programme.Both leaders said the agreement would strengthen cooperation in clea…
Jerusalem, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Israel, J.P. Singh on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the country as ‘historic’ in every sense, saying the Israeli people welcomed him warmly and celebrated the occasion like a festival. Speaking to IANS exclusively, Ambassador Singh said the visit marked a significant milestone in India-Israel relations, with both nations elevating their ties and signing 16 agreements across key sectors.“The two-day visit of…
Tel Aviv, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Israeli companies to explore opportunities in India to invest, manufacture and build technology partnerships, it was announced on Thursday.PM Modi, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visited an exhibition showcasing pioneering Israeli innovations across several sectors here, which featured Agri-tech, Water-tech, Climate-tech, Health-biotech, Smart Mobility, AI, Cybersecurity, and Quantum technologies.During h…
Tel Aviv, Feb 25 (IANS) India is committed to expanding trade, strengthening investment flows, and promoting joint infrastructure development with Israel and the Bilateral Investment Treaty signed last year will provide confidence and predictability to our businesses, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.During his historic address at the Israeli Parliament, Knesset — the first-ever by an Indian PM — Prime Minister Modi said that in the last few years, India has concluded a number of…
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) The US risks losing its quantum edge unless it maintains investment, strengthens its workforce, and stabilizes supply chains, lawmakers and officials warned.During a Congressional hearing this week, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin said the Trump administration has identified quantum science, technology, and engineering as a top research and development priority.As Congress works to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative, Babin no…