At a time when major military powers are investing heavily in stand-off strike systems capable of hitting hardened targets deep inside hostile territory, India is quietly reshaping the cost calculus of modern warfare. From intercontinental ballistic missiles that can travel thousands of kilometres to precision-guided tactical weapons designed for battlefield dominance, the global arms race is increasingly...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at Congress, accusing it of using a global event for its “dirty and naked politics” after its youth wing leaders staged a shirtless protest during the recent India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. According to PM Modi, the protest showed how “ideologically bankrupt” and “impoverished” the grand old...
European leaders and delegation members on Wednesday conveyed unanimous support for the early ratification of the India-European Union (EU) trade deal in their discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian side during the ongoing AI Impact Summit. Ahead of the Leaders’ Plenary, scheduled for Thursday, the day three of the summit had a...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said US President Donald Trump was exerting undue pressure on him in trying to secure a resolution to the nearly four-year-old war pitting Kyiv against Moscow. Zelenskiy, in an interview with US website Axios published on Tuesday, also said any plan requiring Ukraine to give up territory that Russia had not...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the establishment of a ‘Special Global Strategic Partnership’ with France. Delivering a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron at Mumbai’s Lok Bhavan, he asserted that this partnership is not only strategic but also one for global stability and prosperity amidst today’s unstable global situation. Mr Modi stated that relations...
In a move that could redefine public education in the Capital, Delhi on Tuesday launched the country’s first AI-driven comprehensive school education model, positioning government schools as gateways to global opportunities.The initiative began with the inauguration of the CM Shri School at Sarojini Nagar by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha...
With the AI-India Impact Summit underway in the capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not replacing India’s IT sector but transforming it, potentially enabling the industry to reach $400 billion by 2030. The summit marks the first global convening of this scale on AI hosted in the Global South. In...
Speaking on the roadmap for a “Viksit Bharat”, the Speaker said young people were not just beneficiaries of a developed India, but active participants in shaping its future. “The energy and innovation of the youth are the driving forces behind the mission to make India a developed nation by 2047,” he said, adding that the...
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Delhi Government transferred 72 senior officers, including IAS and DANICS officials, with several being given additional charges across departments. According to an order from the Services Department, 36 Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre IAS officers from different batches were either assigned new responsibilities or moved to other...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo at Bharat Mandapam, formally opening the exhibition component of the five-day India AI Impact Summit that will run till February 20, positioning the country at the centre of the global artificial intelligence conversation. Touring multiple pavilions after the inauguration, the Prime Minister visited...