Recognition of India’s diplomatic success on world stage a proud moment for all: Paranjpe
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump announced that the US was willing to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to India, Anand Paranjpe, a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar on Friday expressed strong support for the move, calling it a significant step forward for India’s ties […]
Energy Week 2025: India signs multiple pacts for resilient, sustainable energy future
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Multiple strategic agreements during the ‘India Energy Week 2025’ reaffirm the country’s commitment to securing affordable, sustainable and diversified energy supplies while fostering global collaborations in cutting-edge energy solutions, Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has stressed. These partnerships will help us achieve our energy transition […]
India’s e-waste offers $6 billion economic opportunity: Report
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) There is an estimated economic potential of $6 billion from recoverable materials through metal extraction as India’s e-waste holds a great economic opportunity, a report said on Friday. India is now the world’s third-largest e-waste producer, after China and the US. The country’s e-waste has doubled from 2 million metric tonnes […]
India, US bilateral trade focuses on high-growth sectors like chips, electronics
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Despite ongoing challenges, such as tariffs and protectionist policies, India and the US have set an ambitious goal of achieving $500 billion in bilateral trade, with a focus on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, electronics, and critical technologies, industry experts said on Friday. The India-US bilateral engagement, following Prime Minister Narendra […]
India fastest-growing hub for certified financial planner professionals, sees 18 pc surge: Report
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) India is emerging as the fastest-growing hub for Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals, with their numbers rising by 18 per cent in the country, according to a report on Friday. The report by FPSB India, the Indian subsidiary of the Financial Planning Standards Board, (FPSB) showed that CFP professionals grew to […]
India and Cambodia continue to strengthen Buddhist linkages
Phnom Penh, Feb 12 (IANS) India and Cambodia continue to solidify Buddhist linkages, including religious tourism. Indian Ambassador to Cambodia Vanlalvawna Bawitlung called on the Cambodian Minister of Culture and Religion Chay Borin and discussed ways to further strengthen various cultural partnerships. During their meeting, they also discussed the expansion of cooperation in religious affairs […]
India, France stress on synergy at AI Roundtable on sidelines of summit
Paris, Feb 11 (IANS) The second India-France AI Policy Roundtable held on the sidelines of AI Action Summit 2025 stressed the potential for India and France to synergise on various policy positions and technological initiatives, fostering benefits not only at the bilateral level but also on a global scale by leveraging complementary knowledge and skill […]
India and France can make a difference amid fast-changing global economy: EAM Jaishankar
Paris, Feb 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that amid the fast-changing global economy, India and France can make a difference, including by motivating the rest of the European Union (EU). Speaking at the India-France CEO Forum here, EAM Jaishankar said that in the ever-changing world, we need diversified production, […]
India assures ‘every possible help’ to digitalisation of Maldives legislature
New Delhi/Male, Feb 11 (IANS) India on Tuesday assured of providing full technical assistance to Maldives to digitize its parliamentary resources. The support and “every possible help” was pledged by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday during bilateral talks with the visiting Maldivian delegation led by Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People’s Majlis […]
India has over 300 mobile manufacturing units, exports surpass Rs 1.29 lakh cr: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India has risen to become the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturer and from just 2 units in 2014, over 300 units are operational nationwide today, Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Tuesday. About 99.2 per cent of mobile phones sold in India are now made […]
