India must reinvent how AI is being leveraged: AI evangelist ahead of global summit

IANS | February 13, 2026 7:16 PM

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future opportunity for India — it is an immediate strategic test, said Anupam Govil, Chief Tech and AI Evangelist and Managing Partner at global management consulting firm Avasant, adding that the country must lead in AI and must “reinvent how AI is being leveraged”.

Khawaja Asif's admission direct acknowledgment of Pak policy failure in Afghanistan

IANS | February 13, 2026 7:08 PM

Kabul, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's recent statement that his country acted as a "hired force" in Afghanistan is one of the most direct admission of a policy failure. His remarks expose Pakistan's internal reckoning with its Afghan policy and indicate a renewed effort to shift responsibility for Islamabad's security crisis onto Kabul, a report mentioned.

From symbols of colonial past to ‘Indian-ised’ centers, unravelling the mindset shift

IANS | February 13, 2026 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) As the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) gets relocated from the South Block building in Raisina Hills to a newly constructed buildling ‘Seva Teerth’, this not only marks a milestone in the highest office’s history but also puts on record a profound shift in the popular public mindset, since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power.​

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.