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Netanyahu outlines PM Modi's itinerary ahead of 'historic' Israel visit

This will be PM Modi's second visit to the country, following his 2017 visit when he became the first-ever Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel

UP CM holds meetings with top Singapore investment-focused business groups

The CM discussed opportunities for sovereign investment participation in Uttar Pradesh across data centres, logistics hubs, renewable energy and industrial infrastructure

India strongly condemns Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan territory

Islamabad claimed that at least 70 terrorists were killed in the military strikes

Embraer CEO pledges to make India a manufacturing base for KC-390 aircraft

Francisco Gomes Neto pitched KC-390 Millennium as the "best" option for India, leveraging a wave of NATO acquisitions to position the plane as the new 'global benchmark' for tactical airlift

'Touched': Brazilian President Lula hails India's cultural hospitality

Speaking at the India-Brazil Economic Forum on Sunday, the President recalled how these gestures mirrored a similar surprise he had arranged for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's visit

Brazil interested in India's digital public infrastructure platforms: MEA

P Kumaran, secretary in the MEA, said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressed interest in the Indian UPI payments system

India, US to hold 16th edition of Vajra Prahar from Feb 23 to Mar 15

The 15th edition of the exercise was held in Idaho, US in 2024. 45 personnel, each from both sides, took part in the exercise

IOR maritime mechanism to be consensus-based: Navy Chief Dinesh Tripathi

The Navy chief noted that the idea of closer operational cooperation was well accepted and said modalities of a joint task force would have to be worked out collectively

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pays tributes at Rajghat

On Friday, President Lula inaugurated the first office of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) in New Delhi

India, Brazil set to sign pharma, aerospace, trade pacts during Lula visit

India and Brazil are poised to sign private-sector agreements across pharma, aerospace, ethanol and trade during President Lula's visit, as both nations expand cooperation in critical minerals and AI

Netanyahu calls India 'gigantic power' ahead of PM Modi's Israel visit

"We will also act to tighten alliances with our allies. Next week, the Prime Minister of India will visit the country a gigantic power," Netanyahu said

PM Modi, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hold bilateral talks

Guterres arrived in India to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026

India assumes chairmanship of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium in Vizag

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium is a voluntary initiative aimed at increasing maritime cooperation among navies of littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region

Marco Rubio to visit India in few months; trade deal soon: US ambassador

Gor also described the Quad coalition as an important grouping for cooperation among its member states

Rajnath Singh calls for stronger global naval cooperation at MILAN 2026

Rajnath Singh was addressing Navy Chiefs and Heads of Delegations from 74 countries during the inaugural ceremony of Exercise MILAN in Visakhapatnam

India to formally join US-led Pax Silica effort on AI, supply chains today

The Pax Silica Declaration underlines the importance of a reliable supply chain indispensable to mutual economic security and recognises AI as a transformative force for long-term prosperity

India, UAE ties deepen as Abu Dhabi Crown Prince attends AI Impact Summit

The two leaders reviewed the progress of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, underscoring strong political, cultural, commercial, energy and people-to-people ties

Brazilian Prez hails AI Summit, says digital world returned to its homeland

In his address, Lula also underscored that putting the human being at the 'centre of our decisions is an urgent task'

French President thanks India, wraps up his visit after attending AI summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in the capital on Thursday, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026

Israel condemns attack on Indian workers in Ashkelon, perpetrators held

The Israeli embassy in India informed that the perpetrators have been caught and assured that justice will be delivered