India joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations' warming ties after a brief strain over New Delhi’s unabated purchase of discounted Russian oil.

India is joining the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative, giving Washington its biggest win yet in the race to shape and influence who has access to advanced semiconductors and AI infrastructure supply chains.

The United States is in "active negotiation" over the sale of Venezuelan oil to India, to help India diversify its sources ‌of crude oil, U. Envoy Sergio Gor said on Friday.

By Nishit Navin and Anuran Sadhu MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A majority of members of India's interest-rate setting panel view current policy rates as suitable for the economy, according to minutes from the February meeting released on Friday,

Dozens of world leaders and ministers are expected to deliver on Friday a shared view of how to handle artificial intelligence, wrapping up the five-day summit focussed on AI. This is the last day of the summit itself but the expo will continue for another day.

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist, was all set to take the stage at a big AI event in India. He had flown in ... Read More

By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Tata Motors is betting that its new low-priced Punch EV will succeed in cracking the dominant budget segment of the world's third-largest car market for electric vehicles,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a major hub for artificial intelligence, built at home and used worldwide.

The U.S. and India have finalized a trade deal on Monday after months of negotiations, steadying a relationship that had plummeted to its lowest point in decades.

The decision does not affect all of Trump's tariffs, leaving in place ones he imposed on steel and aluminum using different laws, for example.

Former Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir has made bold predictions for the T20 World Cup 2026. He believes India will not advance to the semi-finals. Amir points to India's batting collapses in recent matches.

By Anant Chandak BENGALURU, Feb 20 (Reuters) - India's private sector accelerated in February led by robust demand for goods even as services growth was broadly steady, according to a survey that also showed intensifying inflationary pressures.