Iran-US memorandum ‘has never been closer’: Iranian FM

Tehran, June 12 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said that Tehran is very close to finalising a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amid the ongoing negotiations with the US. “The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalisation, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content,” Aragachi wrote […]
India and Kenya discuss partnerships, investments in various sectors

Nairobi, June 12 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Kenya and Governor of Uasin Gishu County on Friday discussed opportunities for cooperation during the former’s visit to Eldoret “High Commissioner called on the Hon’ble Governor of Uasin Gishu County, Jonathan Bii Chelilim, during his visit to Eldoret,” the High Commission of India in Nairobi wrote on […]
Ambassador inaugurates India Pavilion at ILA Airshow in Berlin

Berlin, June 12 (IANS) The Indian Ambassador to Germany on Friday visited ILA Airshow in Berlin to inaugurate the India Pavilion. “Ambassador Ajit Gupte visited ILA AIR SHOW in Berlin, to inaugurate India Pavilion. He interacted with representatives of Indian private sector defence companies and Startups, including young women entrepreneurs. Indian companies like DYNAMATIC TECHNOLOGIES, […]
India’s agri, water deeptech ecosystem gains momentum as startups push for scale: Nasscom

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India’s deeptech ecosystem in agriculture and water management is gaining momentum, with a growing number of startups moving beyond pilot projects and focusing on large-scale commercialisation, IT industry’s apex body Nasscom said on Friday. Highlighting the trend at the Deeptech Confluence 2026 here, the industry body said innovations powered by […]
India’s inflation less of an immediate policy concern: Economists

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Economists on Friday said while a build-up in price pressures is being watched closely against the backdrop of the ongoing West Asia conflict, India’s inflation is at still below the mid-range of the 2-6 per cent target, and thereby less of an immediate policy concern. India’s retail inflation stood at […]
NITI Aayog holds meeting with CMs of Northeastern states

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Friday held discussions with the Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura on development priorities, innovations and challenges in the eight Northeastern states. The interaction by NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Ashok Lahiri and members from NITI Aayog saw participation of senior […]
India AI Mission launches video story generating AI model

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) IndiaAI Mission-backed Varya a distilled video‑generation model was launched by Avataar, an AI-native transformation company on Friday “to make frontier video AI affordable, accessible and relevant for India’s next generation of users”. Varya uses a distillation technique that reduces video generation from 50 steps to 4 steps and generates video […]
EU-India FTA has created free trade zone of 2 billion people: Ireland’s Consul General

Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Ireland is “really, really positive” on the European Union-India free trade agreement, which is very much going to support and propel the two-way trade between the two sides, its Consul General in Mumbai, Patrick Duffy, said. “Essentially, we have agreed and created a free trade zone of two billion people. That’s […]
Innovators, business leaders explore new collaborations between India and Slovakia

Ljubljana, June 12 (IANS) Business leaders and innovators explored new opportunities for collaboration between Slovenia and India on Friday at a curtain-raiser roadshow on ‘Slovenia–India: Strategic Partnership in Technology and Business’ in Ljubljana. “’Speeding up India-Slovenia Economic Ties’ Embassy teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia for a successful curtain-raiser roadshow […]
India, Switzerland reaffirm commitment to deepen economic ties under TEPA: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India and Switzerland have reaffirmed their strong and enduring partnership, with both sides committed to further strengthening economic engagement, investment flows and strategic cooperation under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). In a post on social media […]