New Delhi, Feb 24 The negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were formally launched here on Tuesday with the signing of a joint statement by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi. “Amidst global uncertainties, it is most opportune that […]
New Delhi, Feb 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted that, at the AI Impact Summit held in Delhi, India drew inspiration from its own civilisational impulse in putting forward its organising ideas: sovereignty over data, inclusion by design, and accountability by default. PM Modi was referring to an article on X, written by […]
New Delhi, Feb 23 Union Ministers on Monday praised the Centre’s push to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into India’s education system and highlighted the government’s broader vision of reforms inspired by Indian philosophy and national priorities. Speaking to media in the national capital, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that India’s education system is steadily […]
New Delhi, Feb 23 Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving into a foundational pillar of rural transformation in India, serving as integrated public infrastructure and driving inclusive development, an official document government said on Monday. Through a combination of strategic vision, governance safeguards, digital public infrastructure, multilingual platforms, and sectoral integration across agriculture, healthcare, education, skilling, […]
New Delhi, Feb 23 India and France have signed an amending protocol to boost investment and strengthen economic cooperation, which aligns tax treaty with international standards, it was announced on Monday. The amending protocol provides full taxing rights in respect of capital gains arising from sale of shares of a company, to the jurisdiction where […]
Bengaluru, Feb 18 United States Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade William Kimmitt led a delegation of officials from the International Trade Administration (ITA) to Bengaluru this week, marking the first leg of a visit to India ahead of the Department of Commerce’s participation in the 2026 India AI Impact Summit, according to an […]
United Nations, Feb 18 Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Wednesday. Guterres attended a banquet hosted by PM Modi for the high-level participants at the summit, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. When he speaks at the summit on Thursday, he […]
Mumbai, Feb 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the world is facing numerous challenges across various sectors. “Indian startups possess the capability to address these challenges. India has now emerged as the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem,” PM Modi said while speaking at the India-France Startup Forum, where the President of France, Emmanuel […]
Kolar, Feb 17 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that India’s collaboration with France is limitless, asserting that the sky is not the limit to nation’s mutually beneficial partnership. ”India and France are trusted strategic partners,” he said. He remarked, “We witnessed a milestone in the India-France partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]