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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UN Secretary General

Earlier in the day, Guterres called for utilising Artificial Intelligence for global good and mitigate challenges being faced by humanity. He urged countries to come together and prepare, protect, and invest in people. Today international cooperation is difficult. Trust is strained, and technological rivalry is growing.

2026-02-20T08:47:20.204246+00:00 IST

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here in the national capital.

2026-02-20T07:53:59.371472+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s Ramazan relief under scrutiny as poor struggle

Following the shutdown of the Utility Stores Corporation network, financially vulnerable households across Punjab are grappling with mounting difficulties in securing subsidised food items ahead of Ramazan. As prices of essential commodities continue to rise, concerns over managing Sehri and Iftar expenses have deepened, particularly among daily wage earners and widows, as reported by The Express Tribune.

2026-02-20T07:37:49.093822+00:00 IST

Swiss President Guy Parmelin departs from India

The Swiss President expressed strong support for India's vision of a safe, inclusive, and impactful artificial intelligence ecosystem, emphasising alignment on human-centric, sustainable, and equitable AI development during his participation in the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026.

2026-02-20T07:34:32.148256+00:00 IST

US doesn’t want to see anyone buying Russian oil: Sergio Gor

Gor underlined that that the United States does not want any country to buy Russian Oil as Washington continues with its efforts of brokering peace between Ukraine and Russia.

2026-02-20T07:19:10.599728+00:00 IST

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Slovakian President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini, to discuss further strengthening of political and economic relations between the two countries, as well as the development of cooperation in innovation, industry and modern technology.

2026-02-20T07:13:40.770589+00:00 IST

COAS General Upendra Dwivedi concludes Australia visit

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi concluded his official visit to Australia from February 16-19, advancing India-Australia defence cooperation and deepening strategic alignment between the two nations, as per a statement by the Indian Army.

2026-02-20T06:40:46.146435+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Baloch youth reportedly vanish in security operations

A wave of alleged enforced disappearances involving Baloch youth has surfaced, with at least nineteen individuals reportedly taken into custody across Karachi, Quetta and Gwadar, according to families and activists, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

2026-02-20T06:30:18.689848+00:00 IST

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Prince Alois

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein here at the Hyderabad House on Friday.

2026-02-20T06:23:29.726857+00:00 IST

“Stay Tuned”: US envoy Sergio Gor on possible Modi–Trump meeting

"Stay tuned, I'm sure it'll happen at the right moment," Gor told ANI on the sidelines of India AI Impact Summit when asked about the possibility of a meeting between PM Modi and Trump. The US president had hosted PM Modi for an official working visit in Washington DC on February 13 last year.

2026-02-20T06:10:41.612421+00:00 IST

Global AI Impact Summit: UN Chief calls for global unity

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for utilising Artificial Intelligence for global good and mitigate challenges being faced by humanity. He urged countries to come together and prepare, protect, and invest in people. Today international cooperation is difficult. Trust is strained, and technological rivalry is growing.

2026-02-20T06:06:17.779250+00:00 IST

“The energy here is amazing,” says Inaugural Fellow

David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow, Center On Global Energy Policy, School of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University, expressed admiration for the scale and energy of the event.

2026-02-20T05:50:21.135353+00:00 IST

Israel showcases AI vision in New Delhi, calls for deeper tech pa

Speaking on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in the Indian capital, Fluss described artificial intelligence as a turning point comparable to historic global shifts.

2026-02-20T05:34:12.946386+00:00 IST

"Very impactful summit," says US Envoy to India

Speaking exclusively to ANI, Gor said, "It's been a very impactful summit. We have a lot of opportunities between our two nations. We look forward on engaging with that."

2026-02-20T05:29:52.956073+00:00 IST

India formally joins Pax Silica Declaration on sidelines of Globa

India on Friday signed and joined the Pax Silica Declaration on the sidelines of the Global AI Impact Summit being held here in the national capital.

2026-02-20T05:14:59.399022+00:00 IST

"Say no to weaponised dependency": Helberg

Jacob Helberg, United States Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment on Thursday hailed India joining the Pax Silica Declaration, noting that it underscores the importance of economic security translating into national security and stands in the face of coercion and blackmail undermining prosperity of nations.

2026-02-20T05:04:02.948572+00:00 IST

US-India partnership has critical role to play: Google CEO

Speaking at a special event held to mark India joining the Pax Silica initiative led by the US in the national capital, Pichai hailed the US-India partnership as critical.

2026-02-20T04:50:46.030569+00:00 IST

US Indo-Pacific Commander’s visit strengthens India-US def ties

Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited India from February 14-19, to collaborate on the India-US shared security interests and to strengthen the nations' close military ties, an official statement from the US Indo-Pacific Command noted on Thursday.

2026-02-20T04:04:18.255618+00:00 IST

India set to formally join Pax Silica today

India is set to formally join Pax Silica--the US led effort on artificial intelligence and supply chain security on the sidelines of the Global AI Impact Summit being held here in the national capital.

2026-02-20T02:58:14.049122+00:00 IST

World leaders calls for trust, balance at AI Summit '26

The national capital witnessed a significant gathering of global leaders, policymakers and technology experts at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, where discussions centred on shaping Artificial Intelligence to benefit humanity while strengthening international partnerships.

2026-02-20T02:37:04.714422+00:00 IST

AISC, DGA Group address frontier AI safety

AI Safety Connect (AISC) and DGA Group convened senior industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers for Shared Responsibility: Industry and the Future of AI Safety, the second of three AISC events during the India AI Impact Summit.

2026-02-19T23:44:16.891825+00:00 IST