India, France cementing Special Global Strategic Partnership

IANS | June 16, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS): India and France are deepening their Special Global Strategic Partnership through stronger cooperation across trade, defence, innovation, artificial intelligence, clean energy, space, and education, according to an article.

Bharat Innovates 2026: IIT Madras, IITM Global sign MoUs worth nearly $100 million

IANS | June 16, 2026 3:42 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and IITM Global exchanged seven commercial memoranda of understanding and two institutional MoUs on the first day of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, that are expected to unlock nearly $100 million in value creation, a statement said on Tuesday.

Bharat Innovates 2026 secures $254.5 million funding commitments on Day 2

IANS | June 16, 2026 2:50 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The ongoing three-day event Bharat Innovates 2026 facilitated funding commitments and advanced-stage investments worth approximately $254.5 million while generating strong investor interest in Indian DeepTech startups during the second day of the summit, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.

How EU-India FTA opens new doors to boost trade

IANS | June 16, 2026 1:45 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent four-nation tour of Europe, aimed partly at consolidating strategic relations with key European partners amid the changing geopolitical and trading landscape, has a greater significance in terms of diversifying India’s external economic engagement with access to wider markets, according to a new report.