Paris Olympics Bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale believes the tournament will help in further popularising the sport in India, especially after the contingent's success at the 2024 Summer Games.
This initiative aligns with the Indian government's vision of leveraging AI for inclusive growth.
The 10 startups, spanning sectors from image editing and deep-tech to earth observation and conversational AI, were chosen through a rigorous multi-stage selection process.
India para-archer and Paris Paralympics 2024 gold medallist Harvinder Singh said that it was a "proud moment" for him as his family was present at the Rashtrapati Bhawan when he received the Padma Shri award on Wednesday.`
Launching a scathing attack on Pakistan for promoting terrorism, former Union Minister of State, External Affairs and member of the all-party delegation to European countries, MJ Akbar said that Pakistan has a "big misconception" that terrorism will succeed in the present time.
Speaking in Paris, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the distinction between the Pakistani state and terrorism has withered away, stressing India's firm response through Operation Sindoor and calling for global unity against terror.
A delegation of Indian MPs, led by BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is currently in Paris, France on Tuesday emphasised that Operation Sindoor is only paused, and Pakistan needs to give a good account of itself and underscored India's call for global unity against terrorism.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, leading the Group of Indian MPs' delegation to France, said that India is united in its fight against terrorism and wants to show the world this message.
In a diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, the Central government has formed seven multi-party delegations to inform nations about Pakistan's links to terrorism and India's strong message of zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations
The delegation led by Ravi Shankar Prasad is briefing international partners on Operation Sindoor, India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were brutally killed by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, and India's continued fight against cross-border terrorism.
On Monday, delegation leader Ravi Shankar Prasad emphasised India's preference for peace but made clear that cross-border terrorism would have consequences.
BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari highlighted the importance of France as the starting point for this outreach: "France has had its own share of experience with terrorism. It is very important and pertinent that the entire global fraternity speaks in one voice and raises their voice against terr