India is ready to provide any possible assistance to solve Ukraine conflict: Modi tells Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, October 22, reiterated to Russian President Vladimir Putin that India is ready to provide any possible assistance in the future to resolve the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

“We are in regular contact regarding the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. As I have said before, we believe that problems should be resolved peacefully. We fully support the earliest possible establishment of peace and stability. In all our efforts, we give priority to humanity, and we are ready to provide any possible assistance in the future,” said PM Modi in his opening remarks at the bilateral meeting with Putin at the Governor’s Palace in Kazan.

PM Modi dials Russian President Putin after Ukraine visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following his landmark visit to Ukraine last week.

“Spoke with President Putin today. Discussed measures to further strengthen Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Exchanged perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and my insights from the recent visit to Ukraine. Reiterated India’s firm commitment to support an early, abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict,” Modi posted on X after the phone call.

Narendra Modi travels to Moscow, set to meet President Putin on Monday evening

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow late Monday afternoon, kicking off a two-day visit to Russia — his first to the country since 2019 and first to its capital after 2015. “I look forward to reviewing all aspects of bilateral cooperation with my friend President Vladimir Putin and sharing perspectives on various regional and global issues,” PM Modi said in his departure statement before leaving New Delhi.

He spotlighted that the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia has advanced over the past 10 years, including in the areas of energy, security, trade, investment, health, education, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.

India will launch an AI Mission to build AI computing capabilities of innovators: Modi at GPAI Summit

The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit 2023 kicked off at the Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday, December 12. The summit will spotlight the progress and innovation in AI in the presence of government delegations from 29 GPAI member countries that are participating in the Summit along with GPAI’s multi-stakeholder Experts’ Group, Global AI Experts, multilateral organizations, and other relevant stakeholders. GPAI brings together experts from science, industry, civil society, governments, international organizations, and academia to foster international cooperation.

President Putin calls PM Modi ‘great friend of Russia’

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a great friend of Russia” and also praised the Centre’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. Addressing an economic forum in Moscow organised by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), the President said on Thursday: “Our friends in India and our big friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launched the ‘Make in India’ initiative several years ago. It has had a truly impressive effect on the Indian economy. It would do no harm to emulate what is working well, even if it was not us but our friends who created it,” RT News reported.

Putin lauds PM Modi’s independent foreign policy, says India has made great economic strides under his leadership

Russian President, in his annual address to the Valdai Discussion Club, a Moscow-based think tank, on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s independent foreign policy, saying that a lot has been done under his leadership in India as he called him a patriot of the country, according to Reuters translation of Putin’s statement which he said in Russian.

CII optimistic about new era of U.S.-India collaboration after Modi’s visit

The mood following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the U.S. is one of optimism and confidence, with many believing it marks the beginning of a new chapter in U.S.-India collaboration that will drive growth, innovation, and prosperity, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

CII described the visit as a major milestone that will enhance bilateral partnerships in trade, investment, defense, and technology. The joint statement and initiatives launched during the visit, framed under the U.S.-India COMPACT, have outlined a clear, forward-looking agenda for the relationship, creating fresh opportunities for economic growth and industry advancement.

Indian stock markets open flat amid wait-and-watch mode on PM Modi’s U.S. visit

The Indian stock markets opened on a flat note on Thursday, reversing the selling trend seen earlier in the week, as investors remain in a wait-and-watch mode ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States.

The markets are closely watching the potential trade outcomes from the visit, as well as the geopolitical developments surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

India developing indigenous AI models, ready to share expertise, says PM Modi

India is advancing AI applications for the public good and is home to one of the largest AI talent pools in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday, February 11, highlighting the country’s commitment to ensuring that the “AI future is for Good, and for All”.

Speaking at the ‘AI Action Summit,’ PM Modi revealed that India is working on its own large language model (LLM), developed with its diverse population in mind. He also pointed out India’s unique public-private partnership model, which allows resources such as computing power to be made available to startups and researchers at an affordable cost.

PM Modi’s upcoming BRICS trip coincides with historic India-China patrolling agreement

In a major breakthrough ahead of Prime Minister Indian Narendra Modi’s trip to Russia for the BRICS summit, India and China have established arrangements for patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Himalayas, which could lead to “disengagement” and resolving the tensions that began in May 2020 with the bloody border clash, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on Monday.

“These talks have resulted in an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas leading to disengagement and a resolution of the issues that had risen in these areas in 2020,” he said at a press conference.

BRICS Summit: PM Modi to visit Russia next week to attend meeting

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin from October 22-23 to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan.

The Kazan summit is being held under the chairmanship of Russia, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). During his visit, Modi is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS member countries and invited leaders in Kazan.

PM Modi unveils three PARAM Rudra Supercomputers to boost India’s research and development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dedicated three PARAM Rudra Supercomputers and High-Performance Computing systems to India. These systems have been installed in Delhi, Pune, and Kolkata, respectively.

“These supercomputers will go a long way in ensuring that India’s scientists have access to state-of-the-art facilities,” the Prime Minister said. “The three supercomputers launched today will help in advanced research from physics, earth science, and cosmology.”