United Nations, May 8 (IANS) “India is the country of choice” for Germany under its country-specific migration policy and one of the most important sources of skilled workers, according to Florian Laudi, Germany’s Commissioner for Multilateral Affairs.The “unprecedented cooperation” between the two countries is a “triple win” — for the migrants, the host Germany that faces a labour shortage, and India that has a labour surplus, he said on Thursday at an event on “Leveraging Digi…
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Seoul, April 27 (IANS) President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, to discuss cooperation on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and global partnerships.Lee highlighted the government’s strong interest in AI and plans to ramp up investment during the meeting, as Hassabis was in South Korea for talks on expanding collaboration, including on a government-led initiative to advance AI-driven science and technology, reports Yonhap …
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) NITI Aayog released two reports titled Ease of Doing Research & Development in India and the Survey Report on Ease of Doing R&D in India on Friday, aimed at enabling a more efficient, facilitative, and innovation‑driven research ecosystem in the country. The reports provide a comprehensive assessment of India’s research and development ecosystem and outline actionable recommendations to improve funding mechanisms, institutional governance, regulatory fra…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday invited nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2026 to recognise outstanding contributions in the fields of science, technology and innovation.The awards are administered by the RVP Secretariat under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), under the chairmanship of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government, according to the minis…
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday met Ambassador (Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia) Denis Alipov here and held detailed discussions aimed at further strengthening bilateral engagement and exploring new avenues of cooperation between Haryana and Russia. The meeting began with a general review of the longstanding and time-tested partnership between India and Russia. A significant part of the discussions focused on the prospects for exp…
Seoul, March 24 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung spoke Tuesday with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon by phone and they shared their thoughts on the current situation unfolding in the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said. The two leaders discussed the repercussions that the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran is having on the global economy and energy supplies, and shared with each other the set of policy measures they have put in place to stabilize livelihoods in their countrie…
Colombo, March 19 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha met Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K D Lal Kantha on Thursday, discussing opportunities for collaboration to increase especially usage of cost effective technology to boost farmer’s incomes. They also spoke about regional and global developments. In a statement shared on X, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka wrote, “High Commissioner Santosh Jha met Hon K.D. Lal Kantha, Minist…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday, discussing bilateral cooperation in areas of technology and innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and critical minerals, defence and security, trade and economy, labour mobility and education, blue economy, agriculture and health. The two leaders also announced elevating ties to ‘India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosp…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Thursday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at the Israeli Knesset, noting the immense enthusiasm among both members and the audience. He said the people were thrilled and highly enthusiastic to listen to PM Modi’s address, as he spoke from his heart about issues that deeply matter to both nations.Speaking to IANS, Reuven Azar said, “There was amazing excitement among the members of the Knesset, and also the au…
Jerusalem, Feb 25 (IANS) Members of the Indian diaspora in Israel on Wednesday expressed excitement over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, describing it as a ‘very special day’ for them and a moment of pride for Indians worldwide.Speaking to IANS, several members of the Indian community shared their enthusiasm about the Prime Minister’s arrival and his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.One member of the diaspora said, “I have been living in Israel for 12 years. In …