AI geopolitics: US policy and tech giants converge on China threat

IANS | March 27, 2026 7:11 PM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Growing concerns over China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are driving an unprecedented alignment between US lawmakers and Silicon Valley, with both sides increasingly viewing the technology race as a strategic and economic battle, a report said.

India's digital public infrastructure seen as model for Global South

IANS | March 27, 2026 5:08 PM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India's experience with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) emerged as a central case study to develop a model of development for the Global South at a session convened by The Global Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (GIWEH) on the sidelines at the 61st meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council at Geneva, according to an article.

Adani Ports sets up India’s 1st Port of Refuge to bolster maritime safety

IANS | March 27, 2026 4:04 PM

Ahmedabad, March 27 (IANS) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Friday said it has operationalised India’s first Port of Refuge (PoR), addressing a long-standing gap in maritime emergency infrastructure, creating a structured mechanism to handle maritime emergencies and vessels in distress.