Cutting Red Tape
Transformative technological innovations of the twenty-first century have changed the way business is done the world over.
Transformative technological innovations of the twenty-first century have changed the way business is done the world over.
The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris showcased the growing divide in global AI governance. While 61 countries, including India, backed a collective statement on AI ethics, sustainability, and cooperation, two major players ~ the United States and the United Kingdom ~ chose not to sign it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New Delhi late on Friday night after successfully concluding a fruitful five-day, two-nation visit to France and the United States.
US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been his "great friend" for a long time and stressed that it is "great honour" to have him at the White House.
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and AFD, France have signed a $100 million credit facility agreement to scale up green finance solutions for Indian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to a SIDBI statement issued on Wednesday.
The flux in the contemporary geopolitical situation is testing the closest of bilateral relationships between nations, and there are few stronger than those between India and France. The strategic partnership between the two countries has been deepened in several key areas from defence to education, climate, energy, digitalisation and technical collaboration.
India came from behind to win the gold medal, outscoring the French team of Quentin Baraer, Jean Phillipe Boulch, and Adrien Gontier 232-230.
Russia has declared 34 French diplomats "personae non-gratae" in a tit-for-tat move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
India and France reaffirmed their commitment to building one of the premier strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
"They called for an inclusive and representative government, and respect for the rights of women, children, and minorities," the statement added.
