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Building Resilience: India Sets the ‘People-Centric’ Agenda for BRICS 2026

Under the shadow of a changing global order, New Delhi has officially kicked off its fourth BRICS chairmanship New Delhi hosted the inaugural BRICS Sherpa and Sous-Sherpa meeting, marking the formal commencement of India’s 2026 chairmanship. Led by India’s BRICS Sherpa, Sudhakar Dalela, the meeting brought together representatives from the now 11-member bloc, including recent […]

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India Decodes the Deepfake: Mandatory AI Labelling and 3-Hour Takedowns

The Indian government has mandated that every piece of AI-generated content be clearly marked to protect users from the rising tide of synthetic misinformation The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules, set to take full effect on February

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Mediterranean to Indo-Pacific: India and Greece Forge a Strategic Defence Anchor

In a move that fundamentally shifts the security architecture of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, the Defence Ministers of India and Greece convened in New Delhi to operationalise a new era of co-production and maritime synergy Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, concluded a high-stakes summit in New Delhi aimed

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The Bharat Breakthrough: Sarvam AI Outshines Global Giants in India-First Tech

A Bengaluru-based startup is challenging the Silicon Valley duopoly, proving that AI tailored for local context can outperform the world’s most capitalised models on their own turf On 9 February 2026, the global AI community turned its eyes toward Bengaluru as Sarvam AI unveiled results showing its specialised models outperforming Google’s Gemini 3 Pro and

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India-US Trade Breakthrough: The End of the ‘Russian Oil’ Era

This has fundamentally rewritten the economic relationship between Washington and New Delhi, trading tariff relief for a total realignment of India’s energy security On Monday, 2 February 2026, US President Donald Trump announced a historic trade deal with India, effectively ending a year of high-stakes economic brinkmanship. Following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra

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Lockheed Martin Launches “Armada” GPS Satellite to Future-Proof Battlefields

The penultimate satellite in the GPS III series has reached orbit, marking a definitive leap in the U.S. Space Force’s ability Lockheed Martin successfully launched its ninth GPS III space vehicle, known as SV09. Carried into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the satellite achieved signal acquisition shortly

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India Emerges as Global ‘Oasis’ in Economic Survey 2025-26

The government’s annual stock-take paints a picture of a resilient Indian economy reaching a Goldilocks moment Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26 in Parliament, presenting a robust narrative of domestic strength amid a global backdrop of “managed disorder.” The document characterises India as an oasis of macroeconomic stability, forecasting a real GDP

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India and EU Pivot Toward a Strategic Super-Alliance

A comprehensive security and economic partnership, India and the European Union are set to finalise a historic triad of agreements The upcoming EU-India Summit in New Delhi is being hailed as the most consequential diplomatic engagement between the two powers in decades. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa

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L’Oreal bets 3,500 Crores on Hyderabad as Global AI Hub

The French cosmetics giant has announced a massive investment in India to establish a first-of-its-kind global capability centre for artificial intelligence L’Oréal has formalised a landmark agreement to establish a global beauty tech hub in Hyderabad with an initial investment of 35 billion rupees, approximately 383 million dollars. The announcement was made during the World

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India Retains Growth Crown as IMF Upgrades FY26 Forecast

The International Monetary Fund has significantly raised its growth projection for India, citing a powerful quarterly performance and resilient domestic demand The International Monetary Fund has revised India’s economic outlook upward in its latest World Economic Outlook update released this Monday. The multilateral lender now expects the Indian economy to expand by 7.3 per cent

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