India and China hold 'Strategic dialogue'.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri & Executive Vice Foreign Minister of China Ma Zhaoxu hold talks in New Delhi.

#Geopolitics

India, UK sign Social Security agreement. This will eliminate double social security contributions of employees on temporary overseas assignments, support mobility of talent between the two countries.

#ForeignAffairs

🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron on a 3 day Visit to India from February 17-19 #Geopolitics

Inside India’s only dark factory in Tamil Nadu. Robots work all night, engineers stay out.

The semiconductor manufacturing unit, Polymatech, set up in 2018 in Kancheepuram’s Oragadam, stands at the cusp of the next industrial revolution. It’s a hyper-automation ‘upside down’, where a handful of people and an army of machines produce goods faster, at a fraction of the cost, without compromising on quality.

#semiconductor #Tech #MakeInIndia
https://theprint.in/ground-reports/indias-only-dark-factory-polymatech-kancheepuram-tamil-nadu-automation/2850562/

US Trade Rep has deleted the post that showed Pakistan occupied Kashmir in its correct political map feature, as part of India. #Geopolitics

Tata motors secures its biggest order for 70000 Yodha and Ultra T.7 vehicles to Indonesia. #Exports #automobile

US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer says its bluntly - India has committed to completely stop import of Russian oil. #Geopolitics #Trade

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says,

"...We will close the Ladli scheme by 31st March and open a new scheme which will be named 'Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana'. Under this, we will provide benefits to two daughters of every family which resides in Delhi. In this, the amount will be increased by Rs 20,000. The earlier amount of Rs 36,000 has been increased to Rs 56,000 by us. Upon graduation, you will get this maturity amount, which will be minimum Rs 1 lakh. Our effort will be to include all daughters of Delhi who come under this category and fulfill these conditions. We will impose some conditions...If the parents get her married before 18 years of age, then she will not get the benefit of this scheme..."

#Policy

Government of Odisha signs an MoU with Sarvam AI for a $2.3 Billion Sovereign #AI Hub hosting 25,000 GPUs #Tech #aatmarnirbharbharat

https://x.com/i/status/2021226650222858726

HAL CMD confirms Super Sukhoi upgradation plan for 84 Su-30 MKI is on CCS table. #Defence

Parliamentary panel headed by Shashi Tharoor says they're satisified with government's explanation on the US-India #trade deal.

AAP MP Raghav Chadda also said the briefing by MEA was informative and all questions were answered.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-to-keep-buying-cheapest-best-quality-crude-amid-geopolitical-shifts-govt-tells-parliamentary-panel/articleshow/128168366.cms

NATO countries have agreed to transfer Command of Two Regional HQ from the US to European allies (UK, Germany, Italy, Poland)

US will take over Control of MARCOM from UK & continue to hold AIRCOM & LANDCOM.

US will also maintain the Position of Supreme Allied Commander of Europe (SACEUR) #InternationalNews

Labour Codes spur hiring in Tier III, IV cities: Report #Jobs #Reforms

MHA issues new Guidelines ordering full rendition of India's National Song Vande Mataram. Till now in deference from certain Community only first two stanzas were sung.

Now, Vande Mataram to be national song for all official events like Governors address, President's arrival , Official functions. Audience to stand in Attention.

#Policy

Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Sattar Hashemi to attend India's #AI Impact Summit #Geopolitics

9 months after #OpSindoor now Trumps says 10 Planes were shot down