Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration has described America’s reliance on foreign students in science and technology programmes as a national-security challenge, warning that overseas competitors are using the US education system as an entry point into the country’s innovation base.The assessment appears in “Science: A New Golden Age,” a sweeping White House report released Tuesday on restructuring the US scientific research enterprise and preserving American leadership in …
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Athens, June 20 (IANS) The proposed India-Germany submarine partnership extends far beyond a conventional defence procurement deal, reflecting a convergence of strategic interests, industrial cooperation and regional security priorities amid a rapidly evolving balance of power across Asia. For India, the deal creates a framework for greater naval self-reliance and enhanced deterrence against regional adversaries. For Germany, it presents an opportunity to expand its strategic footprint beyond Eu…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) An SIIC IIT Kanpur-incubated startup, ScaNxt Scientific Technologies, entered into an agreement with two institutions under the Ministry of Science and Technology for the technology transfer of India’s first indigenously developed 100 per cent electric compact tractor, a statement has said.The electric compact tractor, developed with over 90 per cent indigenous components, has been specifically designed for India’s small and marginal farmers.Conventional diesel-based…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Dr. MJ Khan, Chairman of the Indian Chamber of Food & Agriculture, and discussed initiatives to further enhance the quality of life of the country’s farmers and sharing India’s farm expertise with African countries as part of the goal to boost development of the Global South.Khan is a prominent Indian agricultural expert and policy analyst. He is a leading voice in agribusiness, agriculture policies, and sustainab…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India’s patent filings crossed the 1.4 lakh mark in FY26, driven by a sharp rise in resident applications, a Nasscom report said on Tuesday, calling for a shift from a filing‑led mindset to a value‑driven patent ecosystem. According to the report, filings grew 30.2 per cent in FY26 after a 19.8 per cent rise in FY25. The surge was driven by resident filings up 46.2 per cent in FY26 and 32.2 percent in FY25.Resident filings accounted for nearly 70 per cent of appl…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) China’s push to become a global supplier of renewable energy technology is drawing sharp criticism from Africa, South Asia and Latin America, alleging Chinese solar panels, wind turbines and batteries to be low‑quality and poorly suited to local conditions, a new report has said.The report from Nepal Aaja also argued that these projects are also tied to financing that creates long‑term dependencies.”China’s financing model typically ties loans to technology imp…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India has emerged as an important supplier of food aid to shortage-hit African countries like Mozambique, Malawi and Burkina Faso as part of New Delhi’s humanitarian outreach and commitment to the development of the Global South, the Ministry of External affairs said on Sunday. India has sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to drought-hit Malawi, another 1,000 metric tonnes to Burkina Faso, and 500 metric tonnes to flood-affected Mozambique, along with relief supplies.India…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India’s MoUs with Nigeria on sharing digital technology provide the African nation with an opportunity to emulate the successful experiment already carried out in a 1.4 billion strong country in delivering social welfare services, education and the creation of jobs.The MoUs were signed in New Delhi when Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, agreed on two key frameworks: one with India’s Ministry of Electronics and Inf…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) As India–Africa relations evolve, ambitions need to align with strategic clarity and disciplined execution. The synergy between Africa’s continental development goals and India’s long-term path towards enhanced economic, technological, and institutional capacity presents a historically significant opportunity, a report stated on Thursday. Writing for ‘India Narrative’, former diplomat Sanjay Kumar Verma said that an effective policy approach for India must be ground…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India is considering a significant relaxation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules in the defence sector, raising the automatic‑route ownership cap from 49 to 74 per cent for existing licensed defence firms and removing vague conditions that would reshape its defence landscape, a recent report has highlighted. “This policy shift aims to lure global manufacturers, fostering joint ventures and technology transfers to bolster domestic production,” observed an arti…