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May 20, 2026

First Indian PM in 30 years to visit FAO headquarters, PM Modi receives Agricola Medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was conferred with the 2026 Agricola Medal by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at its headquarters in Rome in recognition of his leadership in adva...

May 20, 2026

India and Italy announce 2027 as Year of Culture and Tourism

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday said India and Italy will work towards further developing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and announced that 2027 will be observed as the “Year of Culture and Tourism” between the two...

May 20, 2026

PM Modi-Meloni talks upgrade India-Italy ties; trade target set at €20 billion by 2029

India and Italy on Wednesday elevated their bilateral relationship to the level of a “Special Strategic Partnership”, signalling a significant expansion of cooperation across trade, defence, technology, connectivity and global governance. The announcement...

May 20, 2026

Rajnath Singh meets South Korea Defence Minister, discusses defence cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held talks with South Korea’s Minister of Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Lee Yong-Cheol, as part of his visit to the East Asian nation...

May 19, 2026

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Vietnam Defence Minister, reaffirms commitment to strategic partnership

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held bilateral talks with Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang in Hanoi, with both sides reviewing defence cooperation and regional security amid growing strategic ties between India and Vietnam. In a post...

May 19, 2026

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Ho Chi Minh during Vietnam visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid homage to Vietnam’s founding father Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of his 136th birth anniversary. Singh laid a wreath at the mausoleum during his official visit to Vietnam, w...

May 19, 2026

UAE and India reaffirm push for $200 billlion trade target at Dubai forum

Senior government officials, diplomats and business leaders from the UAE and India gathered in Dubai  for a high-level forum hosted by the UAE India Business Council - UAE Chapter, reaffirming the st...

May 18, 2026

Iran Faces Mounting Global Pressure as G7 Pushes Sanctions and Gaza Flotilla Is Seized

Iran is facing intensifying diplomatic and economic pressure on multiple fronts today, as G7 finance ministers gathered in Paris called for tighter coordination on sanctions, Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla near Cyprus, and a new Amn...

May 18, 2026

In war‑scarred Gaza, brides turn to refurbished wedding dresses

In a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, Nisreen Al‑Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep a fading tradition alive amid war and soaring costs. Families said they have been struggling to find new wedding dress...

May 20, 2026

Design, develop in India and Italy, deliver for the world: PM Modi unveils roadmap for bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India and Italy will work towards building a new model of global cooperation based on joint innovation and production as both countries seek to deepen ec...

May 20, 2026

PM Modi, Giorgia Meloni outline vision for stronger India-Italy strategic partnership in joint Op-Ed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday outlined a comprehensive vision to strengthen India-Italy ties, describing the bilateral relationship as a “special strategic partnership” that will help shape the emerging...

May 20, 2026

Italy and India: A Strategic Partnership for the Indo-Mediterranean

The relationship between India and Italy has now reached a decisive stage. In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship into a special strategic partnership grounded in the values of freedom and democr...

May 18, 2026

Trump may have to wait for rate cuts until the Iran war is over, he tells Fortune

U.S. President Donald Trump conceded in an interview with Fortune magazine published on Monday that he may have to wait until the war with Iran was over for more interest rate cuts. “You can’t re...

May 17, 2026

'Taiwan independence' means we don't belong to Beijing, president says

 The expression "Taiwan independence" means the island neither belongs to nor is subordinate to Beijing and that only the Taiwanese people can decide their future, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday.   Lai's comments, a reiteration of his views, come da...

May 13, 2026

US has finalized tariff refunds of $35.5 billion as of May 11

The U.S. customs agency has processed refunds including interest worth $35.46 billion as of May 11 for tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year that were deemed illegal, according to a Tuesday court filing. As of 7 a.m. ET on May 11, the U.S. Custo...

May 15, 2026

Jayant Chaudhary represents India at Uganda President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony, reaffirms bilateral ties

Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during his recent visit to Uganda, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengt...

April 23, 2026

EAM Jaishankar launches logo, theme and website for 4th India-Africa Forum Summit, highlights future-focused partnership

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday launched the logo, theme and official website for the fourth edition of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), marking a key step towards strengthening India’s partnership with African nations. The launc...

January 23, 2026

Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group

Around half of all school-age children in Sudan, or more than eight million, are no longer in education because of the country's civil war, in one of the world's worst education crises, Save The Children said in a report on Thursday. "Right now the internatio...

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First Indian PM in 30 years to visit FAO headquarters, PM Modi receives Agricola Medal

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Solar, wind expansion in India set to trigger $10–15 billion land investments by 2030

India’s renewable energy sector is expected to attract investments worth $110–120 billion over the next few years, largely driven by sol...

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May 16, 2026 | mangoes

‘Mango diplomacy’ brings Indian Kesar mangoes to Seattle shelves

The arrival of Indian mangoes in Seattle has been celebrated as a mome...

May 15, 2026 | addiction

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Over 8.5 million developers use Google AI models monthly; Alp...

US-based technology giant Google, backed by Alphabet Inc., said more t...

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A team of Indian and international researchers has discovered one of t...

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