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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has rejected calls for tighter government oversight of artificial intelligence, saying the technology does not need any additional restrictions other than a “high IQ” president, which the country already has. Trump made the remarks on Monday while hitting out at efforts of technology leaders to introduce greater government oversight of AI. He described attempts to limit the technology as part of a “Sick conspiracy” and argued that tighter controls could benefit China....more
By Deepak Arora
NEW DELHI: The world has moved on from 1945, but its global institutions have not. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for a major overhaul of the international system, saying the rise of a multipolar world demands greater representation and influence for developing countries. Addressing the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Guterres said BRICS countries represent the changing balance of global power and can play an important role in making international institutions more representative and equitable....more

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump made a big declaration on Monday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to not hit each other's energy targets. He also attributed the recent hike in diesel prices globally to war between Russia and Ukraine and not the US' war with Iran....more
By Deepak Arora
UNITED NATIONS: The third informal UN Security Council straw poll to select the next Secretary General is expected on September 18. And the fourth straw poll is possibly on September 28 or 29, Pass Blue reported this on X quoting diplomats. Revising the schedule from September 17, Pass Blue stated that that UNSC intends to rechedule the next straw poll to Friday, September 18, per diplomats. It may be recalled that Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett had emerged as the leading candidate in the second informal UN Security Council straw poll for the next Secretary-General, edging ahead of Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan as the race begins to take a more competitive shape....more

By Deepak Arora
NEW DELHI: With wars continuing in the Middle East and Ukraine, global food supplies under pressure and major questions hanging over the future of international cooperation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. The meeting brought together several of the most pressing issues facing the world, from reform of global institutions and freedom of navigation to food security, sustainable development, renewable energy and the rapidly growing role of artificial intelligence....more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi again nudged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to end the conflict in Ukraine, reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward, as the two leaders assessed progress in economic, defence and energy cooperation and mobility of workers....more

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, as India and China seek to reset ties. India said the two countries must ensure that “differences should not become disputes.” “Prime Minister emphasized that peace and tranquility in the border areas remains an essential basis for the continued development of bilateral relations,” the ministry of external affairs said in a statement following the meeting....more
NEW DELHI: The BRICS nations unanimously approved the 45-page New Delhi Declaration on Saturday at the summit led by India, expressing concerns about “the rise of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures” and backing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....more

NEW DELHI: India on Sunday condemned an attack on a Panama-flagged oil tanker that resulted in one Indian seafarer being reported missing, and said the targeting of merchant shipping and civilian infrastructure is unacceptable. Thirteen other Indian seafarers who were part of the crew of MT El Gaia were rescued following the attack off the coast of Oman, the external affairs ministry said....more
WASHINGTON: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said it will announce the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) only after Washington agrees to offer India preferential tariff terms over its competitors, pointing to a key sticking point in protracted negotiations between the two countries....more

SRINAGAR: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” after meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar. Ambassador Gor, who arrived in Srinagar as part of his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since assuming office, held discussions with Omar Abdullah on India-US relations and areas where Washington could engage with the Union Territory....more
BEIJING: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Chinese President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi that India follows an independent foreign policy, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday, adding that Beijing values PM Modi’s remarks....more

By Deepak Arora
UNITED NATIONS: Floods and mudflows along Nepal’s BhoteKoshi–Trishuli river system have left at least 2.2 million tonnes of debris within the analysed areas, according to a preliminary estimate by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The flash flood, reportedly triggered by a glacial collapse on 26 August, swept water, mud and rocks through communities in the affected districts. Nepal has reported over 1000 dead, with over 4,000 people reported missing....more
NEW DELHI: BRICS nations on Saturday strongly condemned the April 2025 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people, and called for concerted action against all UN-designated terrorists and strict accountability for those supporting terror....more |