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Seychelles VP Sebastien Pillay arrives in India for AI Summit

Seychelles Vice-President Sebastien Pillay 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.

2026-02-18T06:10:28.370360+00:00 IST

After China refutes nuke tests in 2020, US releases new details

Christopher Yeaw, US Assistant Secretary for arms control and non-proliferation at the State Department, said, "If adversaries conduct nuclear tests but the US does not, America is putting itself at an intolerable disadvantage. The Trump administration will seek to level the playing field."

2026-02-18T06:07:12.481269+00:00 IST

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

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Trump turns down Putin's bid to extend nuclear limits

US President Donald Trump rejected Vladimir Putin's proposal to extend nuclear limits after the New START treaty expired, calling it a "badly negotiated" deal. He pushed for a new agreement while highlighting US military strength, as arms control advocates warned of a renewed nuclear buildup.

2026-02-06T02:42:14.478392+00:00 IST

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on "Russia" probe

Addressing reporters during a press briefing on February 5, Leavitt said, "The people in this room, considering that you all said, for many years, that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump, you should all be VERY happy that we finally have an administration that is looking into that."

2026-02-06T00:18:40.770289+00:00 IST

US Press Secretary Leavitt response on immigration policy

Addressing reporters during a press briefing on February 5, Leavitt said, "Zero illegals were released into our homeland over the past nine months. This is a truly remarkable achievement."

2026-02-06T00:12:48.629359+00:00 IST

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WEF 2026: Madhya Pradesh engages with Israel Innovation Authority

The Madhya Pradesh government held discussions with Alon Stopel, Chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority, on the sidelines of World Economic Forum 2026, to explore avenues for collaboration in technology-led economic growth, a press release said.

2026-01-19T13:08:06.740642+00:00 IST

Chandrababu Naidu meets Eros Innovations team in Zurich

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday met Eros Innovations Chairman and Founder Kishore Lulla, along with co-presidents Ridhima Lulla and Swaneet Singh, in Zurich to discuss AI-driven initiatives for the state.

2026-01-19T12:42:08.690472+00:00 IST

MP explores AI, emerging technology collaboration with TouchLab

The Madhya Pradesh government held a strategic interaction with Herve Couraye, Advisor to TouchLab, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2026 to explore collaboration opportunities in artificial intelligence and emerging digital technologies, a press release said.

2026-01-19T12:21:33.383668+00:00 IST

Pacific

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Nissei offers a new flavour soft ice cream in Japan

The fig soft ice cream was developed in collaboration with soft cream maker "Nissei," which is slowly becoming popular among tourists.

2023-01-27T14:32:09.602399+00:00 IST

Two Indians drown in New Zealand's Piha beach

Both victims from Gujarat, who hailed from Ahmedabad went to Piha Beach on Saturday, one of the most dangerous spots to enter and lost their lives. Their family said that they did not know how to swim.

2023-01-24T13:54:15.236683+00:00 IST

New Zealand's next PM slams abuse faced by Jacinda Ardern

While addressing a news conference, Hipkins said, "We've got a way to go when it comes to ensuring that women in leadership receive the same respect as their male counterparts."

2023-01-22T11:02:25.986384+00:00 IST

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President Murmu received by Botswana President upon arrival

In a special gesture reflecting the depth of India-Botswana friendship, President Droupadi Murmu was warmly received upon arrival at the airport by Duma Gideon Boko, the President of Botswana, and accorded a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour.

2025-11-11T19:52:18.469218+00:00 IST

President Murmu begins historic state visit to Botswana

President Droupadi Murmu received a ceremonial welcome in Botswana, marking the first-ever state visit by an Indian head of state. The visit follows her Angola tour and aims to strengthen India's ties with Africa through cooperation in trade, defence, health, technology, and Project Cheetah.

2025-11-11T19:16:24.319297+00:00 IST

President Murmu applauds Angola’s female parliamentarians

President Droupadi Murmu praised Angola for setting a strong global example in gender-inclusive governance, noting that over 39 per cent of its Parliament members are women. She said this reflects a remarkable commitment to equality and democratic empowerment.

2025-11-11T04:48:04.681949+00:00 IST

Asia

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India trusts Canada's legal process: MEA on Nijjar case

India called for focusing on the rule of law rather than political narratives, adding that it trusted Canada's legal process, awaiting the outcome of the jury trial in 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the event that originally "ripped apart" bilateral ties.

2026-03-02T16:18:05.492093+00:00 IST

Bangladesh has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Khamenei

Bangladesh expressed deep sorrow over the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling it a violation of international law. As Iran launched a "tenth wave" of missile strikes against Israel, the IDF announced the elimination of top Iranian intelligence officials in Operation 'Roaring Lion'.

2026-03-02T16:11:02.967817+00:00 IST

Bangladesh: Security beefed up in Dhaka’s Diplomatic Area

Bangladesh has strengthened security in Dhaka's Diplomatic Area, including the US Embassy, amid global tensions. During talks with US Ambassador Brent Christensen, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed discussed counter-terrorism, illegal migration, the SPEAR programme, and Electronic Nationality Verification to enhance security cooperation and immigration processes.

2026-03-02T15:29:24.414068+00:00 IST

Middle East

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"India has very specific capabilities": FS Misri on Gaza role

"We are already implementing a large number of projects for the benefit of Palestinian communities, to the extent of nearly $170 million. There are also about $40 million worth of projects in the pipeline, in the areas of education, healthcare, capacity building, and others," he detailed. Beyond these current projects, India remains prepared to scale its engagement in alignment with international peace efforts.

2026-02-26T17:03:26.925778+00:00 IST

Extremely important: Misri says PM Modi discussed IMEC at length

Addressing the media in Jerusalem at the conclusion of PM Modi's visit, Misri noted that while the project remains a priority, "the regional situation does weigh on the progress of the initiative," as stable ties among participating corridor nations are essential for its success.

2026-02-26T14:39:39.048975+00:00 IST

PM Modi’s Israel visit concludes with 27 outcomes

India and Israel on Thursday unveiled 27 outcomes following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day state visit to Israel from February 25 to February 26, spanning cooperation in geophysical exploration, maritime heritage, culture, digital payments, agriculture, artificial intelligence (AI), fisheries, financial regulation, labour mobility, education, arbitration, academia and cybersecurity, along with major strategic announcements.

2026-02-26T14:29:49.388248+00:00 IST

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Canadian AI Minister Evan Solomon to participate in AI Summit

In a series of posts on X, the High Commission highlighted how the visit aims to strengthen Canada's AI partnership with India, with Minister Solomon slated to meet senior Indian officials.

2026-02-18T04:45:10.820290+00:00 IST

Asia

"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

Asia

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

Asia

“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

Asia

"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

Asia

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

Marco Rubio extends wishes on Tibetan New Year Losar

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday extended wishes on the occasion of Losar, the Tibetan New Year and underlined the resilience of the Tibetan community across the world.

2026-02-18T03:09:46.533899+00:00 IST

Asia

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

Asia

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

Asia

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

Europe

Ukraine claims "massive strike" by Russia amid Geneva talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (local time) claimed Russia launched a massive strike with 29 missiles and about 400 drones before the Geneva trilateral talks began.

2026-02-18T00:58:43.751469+00:00 IST

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Peru’s Congress approves motion to remove Interim President Jeri

Peru's Congress approved the motion to remove Interim President Jose Jeri over accusations of holding unofficial meetings with Chinese businesspeople, four months after he took office, CNN reported.

2026-02-18T00:43:39.344265+00:00 IST

Asia

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

Asia

"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