Here’s a word of advice from Ambassador Mohan Kumar, who was India’s lead negotiator at the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or GATT, the forerunner of the WTO (World Trade Organisation): “Forty per cent of your GDP is trade. So if you have to become a $5 trillion, $7 trillion, $10 trillion economy and […]Read More
In a bid to make India a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing, design and technology, PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for three key projects – two in Gujarat and one in Assam. India currently employs 2 million people in the electronics manufacturing sector. That’s a number the government wants to push up to […]Read More
You may have heard of India’s Quantum Mission but what about the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)? Also, the Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster? These are some of the deep tech areas that are the subject of the government’s focus, the idea being to develop expertise, knowledge and skills for the future, a future that may […]Read More
It’s been over a week since the conclusion of the ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Abu Dhabi. The meeting underscored the divisions worldwide over trade issues, from agricultural subsidies to fisheries and even investment facilitation, says Mohan Kumar, former Indian ambassador to France and lead negotiator at GATT, the forerunner of the […]Read More
It could be the most ambitious effort by India to leapfrog generations by investing in a range of high technology areas. These sectors span everything from Quantum Computing to Green Hydrogen, Dr Abhay Karandikar, Secretary Department of Science and Technology told StratNews Global on The Gist. The effort that requires major focus is the Anusandhan […]Read More
Microsoft said that it was still trying to remove Russian hackers from its systems but had not yet succeeded so far. The tech giant said that Russian government hackers had broken into the email accounts of senior Microsoft executives since last November and have since been trying to get access to its customer data. The […]Read More
India and the 4-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that groups Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein and Switzerland, are expected to sign an agreement very soon that could see $100 billion invested in India over 15 years, say reports in the pink papers. The deal could also open up the export of pharmaceutical goods to these countries, […]Read More
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of Indonesia signed an MoU to establish a framework to promote the use of local currencies said an RBI statement on Thursday. The MoU was signed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and the Governor of Bank of Indonesia, Perry Warjiyo will, according to the statement, will […]Read More
A first-of-its-kind multinational agreement involving the US, Japan, and Indo-Pacific countries took place on Saturday, February 24 according to the Kyodo News. It will focus on countries helping each other with critical items during natural disasters and through other international crises such as the pandemic. The deal includes countries such as Fiji, India, and Singapore […]Read More
Cellular modules are crucial to a modern economy. They are used in a vast array of industrial applications including energy, logistics, manufacturing, transport, health, security, and payment processing. At home, they feature in cars, smart meters, computers, electric vehicle chargers, and white goods. They monitor and control complex systems remotely. To ensure that such systems […]Read More
Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved amendment in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Space SectorRead More
Dive into the professional realms of DEFSAT 2024, a groundbreaking three-day summit spearheaded by SIA-India. Explore the pinnacle of India’s celestial aspirations as government officials, military commanders, industry experts, academics, and pioneers in disruptive technologies converge to discuss the future of space and defence. Immerse yourself in the resounding success of the conference, featuring distinguished […]Read More
The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) by India and the United States has added an extraordinary layer to the bilateral relationship. It involves not just the two governments but private entities too—industry, academia, research institutes, etc. One of the key components of the mechanism is its thrust on joint innovation and building an […]Read More
Billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk recently expressed his disbelief on social media website X, calling it “absurd” that India, the most populous country on Earth, lacks a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Musk’s tweet was in response to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who had raised concerns about the absence of any […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Last week the Central Statistical Office (CSO) forecast that India would close the current fiscal year with a very impressive growth of 7.3%. This is just weeks after RBI surprise everyone by raising its forecast for the current fiscal year from 6.5 to 7%. Even more surprising is that RBI did not change […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The ecosystem for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India is not there including technologies, computing and processing power. But this country does have talent, and talent which is in demand the world over, says Dr C Raja Mohan, Sr. Fellow of the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi. He was on The Gist […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India is reportedly preparing a National Security Strategy (NSS), which is needed to face the multi-domain challenges of the 21st century. But the NSS can serve its purpose only on the back of a robust economy bolstered by indigenous technology. Thus, in the world’s richest and strongest country—the United States—indigenous technology powered nearly […]Read More
In a few weeks from now the COP28 or the Conference of Parties, the global body guiding the world’s fight against climate change, will convene in Dubai. The backdrop is inclement given the turn of geopolitics and the ongoing energy shock, combined with worsening climate change. The World Energy Outlook (WEO) released by the International […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In a few weeks from now the world’s high table, the Conference of Parties or COP, for battling climate change will converge in Dubai. The run-up to the meeting has been marred by a dramatic turn in geopolitics—especially the spread of regional wars to the Middle East. Unfortunately, the outcome of this meeting […]Read More
BENGALURU: On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian terror group Hamas led a series of surprise attacks on Israel. The attacks were a carefully coordinated effort originating from the Gaza Strip through land, air and sea. The scale of the attacks included unprecedented tactics and a four-part operation that began with the barrage of 3,000 rockets […]Read More
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