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January 22, 2025 5:44 PM

$500 billion Stargate AI project in US presents golden opportunity for India: Industry

The $500 billion Stargate Project, a brainchild of OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle, and others, presents a golden opportunity for India to accelerate its AI ambitions by deepening partnerships with the US, industry experts said on Wednesday. This can be achieved by leveraging India’s role in the Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) agreement between the two nations and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)—co-developing cutting-edge technologies and scaling its domestic capa...

January 6, 2025 12:34 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets US NSA Jake Sullivan, discusses bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday met US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan in New Delhi to discuss a wide range of strategic, regional, and bilateral issues. The meeting took place as Sullivan, the outgoing US NSA, embarked on a two-day visit to India, concluding one of the last high-profile engagements of the Biden administration before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. Sullivan's visit is aimed at revi...

September 22, 2024 4:45 PM

Strengthening India-US ties: Key takeaways from the meeting between PM Modi and President Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden of the United States held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Quad Summit at Biden's residence in Delaware on Saturday. The US president lauded PM Modi for his historic visit to Ukraine and his message of peace amid the war with Russia. The US also supported India's permanent membership in the UN Security Council. Key highlights from the meeting: Elevating India-US relations Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for President Biden...