New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that India is closely monitoring developments in West Asia and remains in touch with the Gulf nations. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India is also working to strengthen its energy security and providing support to neighbouring nations as per their request to meet their energy needs.”We are closely foll…
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Brussels, March 21 (IANS) Russia and China have carefully calibrated their support for Iran while avoiding a direct confrontation with the United States during the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Yet, a report has highlighted, the balancing act carries significant risks as Gulf states may drift closer to Washington if Beijing appears too aligned with Tehran and Russia could struggle to handle its own military commitments. “When Iran confronts Israel and the United States, it does not stand alone….
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, flagged the issue of LPG shortages hitting the hotel industry, in the wake of West Asia crisis and claimed that this was the “beginning of pain” that will only aggravate in days to come. Speaking in Lok Sabha over ‘LPG crisis’, the Congress MP took potshots at the Union government over its alleged surrender to the US administration’s diktats and asked how could the US President Donald Trump decide “from wh…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The United States and six Gulf nations strongly condemned what they described as “indiscriminate and reckless” missile and drone attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran across the region, calling the strikes a “dangerous escalation” that threatens regional stability.In a joint statement released by the US State Department, the governments of the United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates deno…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Industry leaders and experts on Friday hailed the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026,’ saying AI is not merely a technology upgrade; it is an infrastructure shift and infrastructure determines power.Countries have increasingly used trade and technology as strategic leverage. According to Savi Soin, SVP and President, Qualcomm India, the country’s “AI future will be defined not just by powerful models, but by how effectively intelligence reaches people, industries, and …
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Limited Director Jeet Adani on Thursday said that the question is no longer whether India will participate in the AI century; the question is whether the AI century will carry India’s imprint in its infrastructure – “with her intelligence, with her standards, and most importantly, with her values”.Addressing the AI Impact Summit 2026 here, Jeet Adani said India’s IT revolution made it a global digital services powerhouse.”But much of the prod…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are improving at an unprecedented pace and the sector is set to witness exponential growth over the next three years, Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India and South Asia, said on Monday.Speaking at the “AI for Disaster Management: Anticipatory, Hyperlocal, Scalable” session during the AI Impact Summit 2026 here, Chandok said the speed at which AI has advanced in the last few months clearly shows how quickly the technology i…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh launched a sharp critique of the India-US trade deal on Wednesday, terming the statement delivered by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal in both Houses of Parliament as a complete “non-statement” that offers no substantive details. Ramesh pointed out that negotiations on critical aspects of the agreement are still ongoing, rendering Goyal’s pronouncements “contradictory” to official communications from the Uni…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) As US troops swooped down on Venezuela in a stealth night operation, flashes of India’s own Operation Sindoor inevitably surfaced in the public imagination. The Indian Armed Forces, from May 7-10, 2025, carried out a successful precision operation in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, followed by airstrikes across 11 Pakistani airbases.It is tempting — almost cathartic — to ask: What if India had gone further? What if the terror masterminds sheltered by Pakistan –…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) India is building a commercially grounded relationship with Africa large enough to matter, without mortgaging sovereignty, according to a report. The country is also engaging with Africa in the health sector. Furthermore, India is contributing to United Nations peacekeeping in Africa.”Some actors translate this into dependency through scale or force. India stands apart, advancing its interests most effectively when African partners retain agency. This is not soft power v…