As part of his two-nation tour to the UAE and Qatar beginning Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will strengthen India’s ‘deep connect’ with its diaspora in both countries, India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said at a special Ministry of External Affairs briefing on Monday.
Nine Indian-origin leaders have been named to the ‘Time 100 Climate’, the magazine’s first-ever list of the world’s most influential leaders driving business to real climate action. The list, which includes CEOs, founders, philanthropists, musicians, policymakers and government officials from across the world, comes ahead of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference, scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 30.
Indian American delegates from all over the United States gathered at Capitol Hill for the Capitol Hill Advocacy Day organized by the Foundation of India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) on April 27. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness about policy matters and engage in discussions with more than 75 House representatives and their staff. The delegates aimed to provide a voice for the 4.5 million Indian Americans who contribute to various fields but lack sufficient influence on policy matters.
Apple set a quarterly record in the January-March 2023 period in India and grew very strong, in double digits year-over-year, said Tim Cook, the company’s CEO who was in India last month to open the first branded retail stores in Mumbai and New Delhi.
COP28 UAE President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber has highlighted the need for unity and solidarity in tackling the energy ‘trilemma’ and fighting climate change.
India will be close to a $35-$40 trillion economy by 2047. The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal made this forecast as he addressed the Asia Economic Dialogue in Pune on Saturday, February 25. The minister shared his conviction that India would be the third-largest economy in the next four-five years.
US committed to I2U2 goals, deepening economic integration: Under Secy Fernandez
US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hosted an industry roundtable with Geoffrey Pyatt, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State. The roundtable allowed forum members to discuss the clean energy transition in India and how a U.S.-India collaboration could help accelerate the deployment of clean energy solutions.
As ChatGPT shows that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gotten incredibly advanced, tech billionaire Elon Musk has warned saying, one of the biggest risks to the future of civilisation is AI.
Perhaps no Pakistani leader has ever said “Pakistan has learned its lesson” in the context of the three wars with India like Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has done. That is an extraordinary comment whose motivation could stem from a combination of factors.
A day after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered to talk to India on “burning issues”, the country’s PMO clarified that it will not hold negotiations with its neighbour until it reverses the “August 5, 2019 illegal action” on Kashmir.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, currently in the United States, highlighted the India story, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and urged the Indian diaspora to expand India’s reach to global markets.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will embark on an official visit to New York and Washington DC from January 9 to 22 to participate in India-US Trade Policy Forum.
The Climate Summit held earlier this year in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt posed more questions than answers to the calls for a viable approach towards reducing global warming, among others. Even as rhetoric ruled the roost, time-tried and tired echo chambers resonated with similar panels, same evocations, misplaced media moments, and righteous indignation from the elite to the exploited.
The UK, France and UAE on Wednesday extended support for India’s permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Melbourne-based Indian-origin teacher Veena Nair, who is ViewBank College’s Head of Technology and STEAM project leader, has been awarded for demonstrating practical application of STEAM to students, and how they can use their skills to make a real impact in the world.
All India Management Association (AIMA) and the Haas School of Business of University of California Berkeley collaborated to bring the 5th US – India Conference at Spieker Forum, UC Berkeley Campus past month.
With the nomination of Eric Garcetti as Ambassador to India languishing in the Senate, the US is sending the fifth career diplomat, Elizabeth Jones, to act as its envoy in New Delhi.
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (local time) said that Indian Rupee has performed much better than many other emerging market currencies in reference to the value of Rs dropping against the USD as geo-political tensions continue to rise.
