The proposed visit comes amid criticism from the opposition that Tamil Nadu is losing out to other states in attracting fresh investments.

India expects $200 billion in data centre investments over the next eight years as it targets a $30-trillion economy by 2047. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal also projected 7.5% economic growth this year.

Om Birla said terrorism remained a serious global challenge and expressed hope that the issue would receive particular attention during the forum.

Speaking during a fireside chat at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Vaishnaw said trust would be a key factor in the semiconductor value chain and stressed the importance of developing a strong manufacturing ecosystem.

Jaishankar said the first meeting in the V4+India format agreed to closer political cooperation, including annual meetings of foreign ministers, and deeper economic cooperation, including the Annual Business Forum.

The photograph summed up New Delhi's unique position amid a fractured world order: at the centre, engaging with Iran and Russia while keeping space open for cooperation with all sides.

The BRICS Business Forum meeting was held a day before the formal opening of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum here, Piyush Goyal also said the share of BRICS nations in global exports has nearly doubled to about 24 per cent.

BRICS was created in 2009 as a forum for major emerging economies seeking greater influence in institutions dominated by Western powers.

The government has repeatedly maintained that India does not want to replicate either the European Union's highly prescriptive AI Act or the relatively light-touch approach initially adopted by the US.

PM Modi urges deeper India Australia cooperation in clean energy, infrastructure, and AI at CEO Forum

On the proposed India-US trade agreement, Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, said negotiators had narrowed differences substantially, with only a few issues remaining.

Delivering the keynote address at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026 in South Korea, S Jaishankar said the international community must accept that fragmentation has become a permanent feature of global affairs.

Both sides had "exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest" and reaffirmed their commitment to deeper coordination in regional and multilateral forums

Doval called for robust measures to guarantee the safe and uninterrupted movement of commercial shipping through critical international waterways

The summit was being organised in conjunction with the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV) as several African countries host big cats and are important partners in global efforts towards conservation, ecological sustainability and biodiversity protection.

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), initially scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28–31, has been postponed due to the evolving health situation in parts of Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

The new report from the World Economic Forum, titled 'CARE: Closing the Women's Health Gap', highlights that when women receive better healthcare, the economy becomes stronger.

Union minister Jitendra Singh said that heat stress is impacting conditions ranging from dengue to cardiovascular diseases, making climate response a public health priority as well.

The US-Israel war on Iran getting into its stride now, India is calculating its oil reserves in case of a possible crisis.

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum has announced its participation as an official partner of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, positioning itself at the centre of what is shaping up to be a defining moment for global AI cooperation.