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Estonia to bring 'AI Leap' to schools, says Ambassador Luup

Estonia's Ambassador Marje Luup highlighted growing India-Estonia cooperation in digital technologies and AI during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. She welcomed Estonia's President's visit, noted the "AI Leap" programme for schools, and stressed shared interests in responsible, human-centric AI and global collaboration.

2026-02-18T06:03:54.725533+00:00 IST

“We reduce power consumption at AI Data Centres,” says Vertiv

Senior Director at Vertiv, Santosh Kulkarni, exclusively spoke to ANI. He said, "AI infrastructure needs a lot of cooling and we have special technologies developed for the same. We call them 'Thermal Chain and Power Train.' We provide end to end solutions for this."

2026-02-18T05:59:16.455294+00:00 IST

Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in the national capital. Pichai is here for the Global AI Impact Summit 2026 and will deliver the keynote address on February 20 at the summit.

2026-02-18T05:40:27.830991+00:00 IST

Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam arrives for AI Summit

Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchadra Ramgoolam arrived in India on Wednesday for the global AI Impact Summit being hosted here in the national capital. He was received by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary.

2026-02-18T05:28:04.343931+00:00 IST

Bangladesh appoints Khalilur Rahman as Foreign Minister

After the allocation of the ministerial roles, the government issued an official order announcing that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would take responsibility for three ministries: the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Defense, and the Armed Forces Division.

2026-02-18T05:20:40.997580+00:00 IST

"Today's AI cannot make long-term coherent plans": Demis Hassabis

Commenting on what AI systems need to build on more, he said, "When I look at the current systems and what's missing from them being a kind of general intelligence, I would say things like continual learning, so learning after they've been trained and put out into the world. In today's systems, we train them, we do various different types of training on them, and then they're kind of frozen and then put out into the world. But what you'd like is for those systems to continually learn online from experience to learn from the context they're in, maybe personalised to the situation and the task that you have for them, and today's systems don't do that."

2026-02-18T04:33:14.747935+00:00 IST

President of Spain Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon arrives in india

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a post on X wrote, "Welcome, President of Spain, Mr. Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon @sanchezcastejon for the India-AI Impact Summit. Warmly received by Minister of State for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship @jayantrld. The visit of President Sanchez will add further impetus to the ongoing celebrations of India-Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and AI."

2026-02-18T04:04:33.159694+00:00 IST

“AI most transformative tech of human history;': Hassabis

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind appreciated India for hosting the seminal Global AI Impact, noting that it comes at an opportune time as the world is on the sup of Artificial Generative Intelligence. The DeepMind CEO higjlighted several areas where AI is making strides and also underlined the importance of the AI Summit in promoting global dialogue and cooperation for mitigating the risks which may arise from the technology.

2026-02-18T04:02:27.972885+00:00 IST

"Looking at totally new future for India": Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday hailed the young minds for their passion towards artificial intelligence and their response to coming to the AI Summit in large numbers. He shared how India is using AI to solve real world problems and gave a call to the top minds gathered for bringing solutions in making AI safe for all.

2026-02-18T03:45:50.607146+00:00 IST

Swedish Deputy PM Ebba Busch arrives in India for AI Summit

Ebba Busch, Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, arrived here in the national capital on Wednesday for the Global AI Impact Summit 2026.

2026-02-18T03:26:55.503181+00:00 IST

Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo arrives in India

In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote, "A warm welcome to the Prime Minister of Finland @PetteriOrpo on his arrival for the India-AI Impact Summit. He was received at the airport by Minister of State for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship @jayantrld. The visit will further cement the diverse bilateral partnership, with a focus on digital & AI, sustainability and education sectors."

2026-02-18T02:56:30.864033+00:00 IST

Taiwan records 5 PLAN vessels, 1 PRC balloon around its territory

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday recorded the presence of 5 PLAN vessels and 1 PRC balloon around its territory.

2026-02-18T02:47:01.249266+00:00 IST

Navy chief Adm Dinesh Tripathi meets US Pacific Fleet Commander

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi held a bilateral interaction with US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Stephen T Koehler on the sidelines of the International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN in Visakhapatnam.

2026-02-18T01:47:35.519481+00:00 IST

India, France declaration for cooperation in critical minerals

India and France have announced a joint declaration of intent for cooperation in critical minerals, Indian Ambassador to France Sanjeev Kumar Singla said.

2026-02-17T23:37:46.552927+00:00 IST

"Conveys good message to youth": MEA on Macron jogging in Mumbai 

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that French President Emmanuel Macron jogging at Marine Drive in Mumbai conveyed a positive message on health to youth.

2026-02-17T22:56:13.086748+00:00 IST

India, France express concern over Russia-Ukraine war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday expressed concern over the Russia-Ukraine war, agreeing to support lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy.

2026-02-17T22:09:28.999408+00:00 IST

UK Deputy PM David Lammy arrives in Delhi for AI Impact Summit

United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026.

2026-02-17T22:08:39.897772+00:00 IST

Emmanuel Macron lauds India-France defence ties

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday lauded the defence ties with India, saying that the two nations "chose each other on land, at sea, and in the sky" as the Defence Ministers signed MoUs on Hammer Missiles Production and a 10-year cooperation agreement.

2026-02-17T22:07:21.036609+00:00 IST

"We're showcasing joint solutions that enhance efficiency of the

Faure said that AI is being used to bridge the gaps in the food security that will help prevent losses.

2026-02-17T22:06:27.882795+00:00 IST

Indo-French partnership for global stability, progress: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he discussed cooperation in the industrial, defence, clean energy, space, and emerging technologies sectors with French President Emmanuel Macron.

2026-02-17T20:12:09.403699+00:00 IST

Estonian President hails ‘ancient’ ties with India

Marking the upcoming anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, President Alar Karis emphasised the deep-rooted historical parallels between Estonia and India, describing both nations as "ancient Europeans" and a "cradle of civilisation" respectively.

2026-02-17T20:04:54.464963+00:00 IST