India’s ranking in the Global Innovation Index has improved by 42 positions over the last 9 years, with the country now ranked first among the 38 lower-middle-income economies. According to the index released on Thursday, India holds the 39th position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, a remarkable improvement from its 81st position in … Read more
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister, says Make in India is the fulcrum around which a number of other programmes of the government have helped take up manufacturing to almost twice the size it was 10 years ago. As our economy grew by 90%, so did manufacturing, double, so that we continue to have 17% of the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the United Nations Summit of the Future on Monday, said alongside terrorism, new areas of conflict are emerging and it is high time that “global action must match global ambition”. Pointing out that terrorism continues to be a serious threat to global peace and security, PM Modi said on … Read more
PM Modi today met top tech CEOs in the United States at a roundtable forum in New York New York: As part of his engagements on the Day 2 of his three-day US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a host of industry leaders, ranging from semiconductors to electronics to biotechnology, where they discussed the … Read more
The fab becomes not only India’s first, but one of world’s first multi-material fab for national security New Delhi: US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed a watershed arrangement to set up a semiconductor fabrication plant focused on advanced sensing, communication, and power electronics for national security, next generation telecommunications, and green … Read more
PM Narendra Modi recieves a warm welcome from Indian diaspora in New York on Sunday New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the Indian diaspora at the Nassau Coliseum in New York today. Hours earlier, he attended the Quad Summit, where he put forward India’s views and commitments for global growth, development, peace and … Read more
As India steps into its third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, Southeast Asia has emerged as a central focus of its foreign policy. The region plays a crucial role in the Indo-Pacific theatre and has become pivotal to India’s strategic, economic, and diplomatic interests. Recent high-level engagements, such as Modi’s visit to Singapore … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the automotive industry to bring global best practices to India, while working on green and clean mobility. In a written address to the annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Modi said the automotive industry will drive even higher economic growth and in turn, thrive … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a ceremonial welcome on his arrival in Brunei Darussalam. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Bandar Seri Begawan Airport this afternoon as he began a two-day visit to Brunei Darussalam – the first ever bilateral trip by an Indian PM to the southeast Asian … Read more
Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her “meat and potatoes” husband, JD Vance. She explained to a rapt Republican National Convention audience how their vice-presidential candidate adapted to her vegetarian diet and even learned to cook Indian food from her immigrant mother. That image of her white, Christian husband making the spicy cuisine of her parents’ native … Read more
