International Relations
Science & Technology
Economics
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India-US sign Pax Silica declaration to secure chips, AI and critical minerals
India signed the Pax Silica Declaration on February 20, 2026, becoming the 12th nation to join the US-led international coalition aimed at securing advanced ...
International Relations
Science & Technology
4 min
India joins US-led ‘Pax Silica’ coalition
India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica coalition on 20 February 2026, signing the agreement at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The declaration was si...
Science & Technology
4 min
India chases 'DeepSeek moment' with homegrown AI models
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi), several Indian AI companies unveiled homegrown large language models, marking a new phase in...
Science & Technology
4 min
IIT-M researchers develop technique to accurately measure blood clotting time; of use to manufacturers making implants
Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a new optical technique that measures blood clotting time with millisecond-level precision The method detects change...
Science & Technology
4 min
NASA conducts successful rehearsal of Artemis 2 lunar launch
NASA successfully completed a second wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission on February 19–20, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Over 700,000 ...
Science & Technology
Environment & Ecology
Economics
5 min
Green hydrogen vital for India’s energy security, net zero goals, says BEE DG
The Director General of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) underscored the centrality of green hydrogen to India's energy security and net zero ambitions ...
Science & Technology
International Relations
4 min
India AI Summit 2026 Day 5 highlights: All major countries signed AI Impact Summit declaration, says Vaishnaw
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 concluded with 86 countries and 2 international organisations (totalling 88 signatories) adopting the New Delhi Declaration o...
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
6 min
1.32 million lives may be saved yearly by 2040 under ambitious climate action: Study
A landmark study published in *Nature Communications* (February 2026) by Cardiff University and the University of Colorado Boulder found that ambitious globa...
Science & Technology
International Relations
3 min
AI Summit drew $250bn investment commitments, 5 lakh visitors: Vaishnaw
The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from February 18-20, concluded with over $250 billion in infrastructure investment comm...
Science & Technology
Economics
4 min
Qualcomm, Tata Electronics to manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India
Qualcomm and Tata Electronics announced a partnership at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to manufacture Qualcomm's automotive system-in-package (SiP) modules...
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
IMF's Kristalina Georgieva warns AI could bring ‘tsunami’ in job market, may boost global growth by 0.8%
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned at the India AI Impact Summit (February 2026, New Delhi) and earlier at Davos 2026 (January) that AI is hit...
Economics
Science & Technology
4 min
AI can lift global growth by 0.8%; India's Viksit Bharat goal achievable: IMF MD
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said at the AI Impact Summit 2026 that artificial intelligence can lift global economic growth by 0.8 percentage p...
Science & Technology
4 min
Observations by Aditya-L1 help decode unusual dawn-time geomagnetic disturbances during strong solar storms
Scientists using data from India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory have explained the cause of unusual magnetic disturbances observed on Earth's dawn side during...
Science & Technology
Economics
4 min
AI can help India achieve Viksit Bharat goal, but poses high risk to jobs: IMF chief
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, stated that artificial intelligence could lift global e...
International Relations
Science & Technology
Economics
4 min
India signs agreement to join U.S.-led coalition Pax Silica
India signed the Pax Silica declaration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, becoming the 11th member of the US-led coalition focused on securing supp...
International Relations
Science & Technology
4 min
Prime Minister’s meeting with UN Secretary-General on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit
PM Modi held bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, held in New Delhi from February 16–20...
International Relations
Science & Technology
5 min
Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of Mauritius on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit hel...
Science & Technology
International Relations
5 min
70 nations on board for Delhi declaration, more expected: Vaishnaw; contours to be shared on Sat
The India AI Impact Summit (February 16–20, 2026, New Delhi) concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, with Union IT Minister As...
International Relations
Economics
Science & Technology
4 min
Modi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince discuss additional UAE sovereign fund investments in India
Prime Minister Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit (February 19, 2026)...
International Relations
Science & Technology
4 min
Watch: What is Pax Silica?
India formally joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative launched in December 2025 by the Department of State to build secure and resilient supply chains for ad...