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February 19, 2026 10:17 AM
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US President Donald Trump has asked the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to hand over Diego Garcia to Mauritius amid a possibility of military confrontation between Washington and Tehran over a nuclear deal. According to a 2025 agreement, the UK is set to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius whi...
February 19, 2026 7:57 AM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has congratulated Toshimitsu Motegi on his reappointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said he is looking forward to working together to advance India-Japan cooperation for a Special Strategic and Global Partn...
February 19, 2026 7:45 AM
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At India AI Impact Summit, Google has announced that it will connect India with the US through new subsea cables as part of a 15 billion dollar investment spread over five years. In a statement, the company informed that through their collaborative infrastructure initiative named America-India Conne...
February 18, 2026 10:35 PM
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pledged to restore democracy, uphold the rule of law and ensure equal rights for all citizens as he outlined his government’s priorities in his maiden televised address to the nation. In his speech broadcast by state-run Bangladesh Television at 9:45 pm, ...
February 18, 2026 9:07 PM
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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has arrived in India to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. In a social media post, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India and the United Arab Emirates are trusted partners in advanced technolog...
February 18, 2026 9:02 PM
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The United Nations says it has the funds and operational capacity to expand relief and reconstruction work in Gaza, but access remains the main obstacle. Speaking to journalists, the head of the United Nations Development Programme, Alexander De Croo, called for greater access to the occupied territ...
February 18, 2026 7:35 PM
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An agreement has been reached between India and Nepal on mutual legal assistance on criminal matters. The agreement to this effect was signed by Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and Nepal's Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Binod Kumar Bhattarai...
February 18, 2026 6:37 PM
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President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis said that education is the key to make Artificial Intelligence work responsibly. He said this while addressing the session on AI and Education: From Innovation to Impact at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The President added that data an...
February 18, 2026 4:59 PM
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Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo said that Finland and India, together with global partners, can lead resilient, sustainable and human-centric technological progress. Addressing a session on Building Sovereign Deep Tech for a Resilient Future at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Mr...
February 18, 2026 2:14 PM
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was reappointed by Parliament today to form her second Cabinet, following last week's landslide election win. All previous ministers are expected to be retained. With a two-thirds super majority in the 465-member lower house, Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party...
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