Top world leaders to attend next week's India–AI Impact Summit in New Delhi

IANS | February 13, 2026 8:22 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Top world leaders - including French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis - are scheduled to attend the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16–20, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday.

India and South Korea work on further enhancing Special Strategic Partnership

IANS | February 13, 2026 6:41 PM

Seoul, Feb 13 (IANS) India and South Korea held the sixth Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD) on Friday, reviewing bilateral ties, including sharing the views on high-level exchanges, economic and commercial issues, security and defence, science and technology, cultural and people-to-people ties. The two sides also agreed to work to further enhance Special Strategic Partnership between both nations.

Israeli envoy hails India-US trade deal

IANS | February 13, 2026 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Friday, welcomed the India-US trade deal, terming it a "very important development", which opens more opportunities for economic cooperation.

Hamas retracting from demilitarisation: Israeli envoy Reuven Azar

IANS | February 13, 2026 5:51 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Accusing Hamas of retracting from demilitarisation, Israel's Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Friday expressed confidence that the US and other nations that are part of 'Board of Peace' will pressurise the terror group to fulfil its promises and let Gaza's reconstruction begin.

PM Modi speaks with Tarique Rehman after BNP's triumph in Bangladesh elections

IANS | February 13, 2026 4:17 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rehman, congratulating him on his party's triumph in the Bangladesh elections. PM Modi also expressed India's support for Rehman's endeavour to fulfil the aspirations of people of Bangladesh.

UN panel counters Pakistan's 'JeM defunct' claim, notes group's Red Fort attack

IANS | February 12, 2026 10:24 PM

United Nations, Feb 12 (IANS) A United Nations terrorism monitoring team has contradicted Pakistan’s assertion that the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is “defunct”, noting in a recent report that the group remains active and has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks, including the Red Fort strike in Delhi last November.