Topic: India — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-21 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A bilateral discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was held on Thursday (19), on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit being held in New Delhi.
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[2026-02-20 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New Delhi to attend the AI Impact 2026 Summit, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (20) at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
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[2026-02-20 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Brazil has extended an official invitation to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit the country, during a bilateral meeting with Brazilian President Lula da Silva held yesterday (19) on the sidelines of the AI Impact 2026 Summit in New Delhi. The exact date of the visit will be finalized through diplomatic channels.
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[2026-02-20 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident in New Delhi highlights the frosty relationship between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei
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[2026-02-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India has deliberately positioned itself as a bridge between advanced economies and developing nations, shaping conversations so that Global South priorities are heard in global AI governance. This includes co-chairing working groups with representatives from developing countries and building shared frameworks for responsible AI. This process allows countries like Sri Lanka with limited AI voice to contribute to governance frameworks, promotes ethics, safety, and equitable norms rather than only growth-at-any-cost models and prepares policymakers and stakeholders from lower-resource regions for
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[2026-02-20 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board Chairman S. E. Sudheendra met Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha at the Indian Embassy on Wednesday (18) and discussed at length the developments in the bioenergy sector in the State of Karnataka.
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[2026-02-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During operations conducted in the dark hours of February 18, 26, the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard seized 04 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 22 Indian fishermen, while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters north of Mannar and off the Delft Island, Jaffna.
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[2026-02-20 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: भारत के दूरदराज इलाकों में काम कर रही आशा वर्कर इस साल एआई इम्पैक्ट सम्मलेन के केंद्र में हैं. भारत की लास्ट-माइल हेल्थकेयर डिलीवरी काफी हद तक इन आशा, आंगनवाड़ी और एएनएम नेटवर्क पर टिकी है. लेकिन सीमित चिकित्सीय प्रशिक्षण, भारी कागजी काम और विशेषज्ञ सलाह तक देर से पहुंच जैसी चुनौतियां उनके काम को कठिन बनाती हैं.
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[2026-02-20 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mkutano wa kimataifa wa AI Impact Summit mjini New Delhi umeleta pamoja viongozi wa dunia na wakuu wa makampuni ya teknolojia, wakitangaza mikataba ya mabilioni ya dola na mustakabali mpya wa akili bandia.
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[2026-02-20 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Modi ameyasema kwenye mkutano uliowakusanya baadhi ya viongozi wa dunia, wakuu wa makampuni ya teknolojia na watunga sera katika Mkutano wa Kimataifa wa Akili Mnemba mjini New Delhi. "India inaamini kwamba teknolojia ya akili mnemba itakuwa na manufaa tu wakati inaposambazwa na mifumo yake ya msingi ikiwa wazi; hapo ndipo mamilioni ya vijana wetu wataweza kuifanya iwe bora na salama zaidi."
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[2026-02-19 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for responsible frameworks for the governance of artificial intelligence as well as its democratization to ensure people around the world have access to the technology.
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[2026-02-19 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-19 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Addressing a distinguished gathering of world leaders and tech pioneers today (19), Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that “no nation can build an AI-ready future alone.” Participating in the high-level Heads of State Session at the AI IMPACT 2026 Summit, the President joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Brazilian President Lula da Silva to shape a more inclusive global AI roadmap.
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[2026-02-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
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[2026-02-19 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د پاکستان د دفاع وزیر خواجه آصف د مونشن امنيتي کنفرانس په څنډه کې له دويچه ویله سره د يوې مرکې په ترڅ کې یو ځل بيا د هغو ترينګلتياوو له کبله چې له طالبانو سره یې لري، هند ګرم بللی دی.
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[2026-02-19 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Gates Foundation said the Microsoft co-founder wanted to ‘ensure the focus remains on the AI summit’s key priorities’
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[2026-02-19 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President says the UK should not lose control of Indian Ocean island by entering ‘tenuous’ lease, amid concerns about China’s growing ties there
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[2026-02-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The diplomatic achievement came in the form of breaking the ice between neighbouring India and Pakistan. They were due to play in Colombo as part of the T20 World Cup, currently being co-hosted by both India and Sri Lanka. However, the Pakistani government directed its team not to play India.
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[2026-02-19 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron pushed for closer economic ties with India to protect against global uncertainty, and pulled out all the stops during his visit to the country to persuade Prime Minister Narendra Modi to buy fighter jets.
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[2026-02-19 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New Delhi to participate in the AI Impact 2026 Summit, will attend a number of meetings today (19) and tomorrow (20), in parallel with the summit. President Dissanayake is scheduled to address the summit today (19).
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[2026-02-19 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ‘India–Pakistan cricket match demonstrated our regional leadership’
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[2026-02-19 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-18 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal reflects India’s shift from ‘transactional defence buying’ amid expanding security engagement with Europe, analysts say
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[2026-02-18 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-18 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following online backlash, Galgotias University said that it did not build the model sold by Chinese start-up Unitree
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[2026-02-18 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is the first sign of a decline in the post-pandemic boom in American travel to Europe, driven by a strong US dollar
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[2026-02-18 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-18 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Batik artisan Iresha Chinthani de Silva, who represented Sri Lanka at the 39th Surajkund International Crafts Fair held in Haryana, India, has won the “Best Foreign Award” out of 53 countries.
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[2026-02-18 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: When India and Pakistan met in a high-stakes T20 World Cup clash in Colombo last Sunday (15), the contest was always going to transcend sport. The rivalry between the two nations is among the fiercest in global cricket, often accompanied by intense political undercurrents and passionate fan engagement. Yet, in a remarkable turn, the focus after the match shifted not merely to the cricketing outcome, but to the host nation itself, Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A capacity-building programme for ten aquaculturists from the National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) under the Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Ministry was held at the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneshwar – the premier research institute for freshwater aquaculture in India under the aegeis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research recently.
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[2026-02-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed for India this afternoon (17) to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026, following a special invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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[2026-02-18 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Viongozi hao wawili wamesisitiza kuwa ushirikiano huo unazidi kuwa muhimu wakati huu dunia ikipitia misukosuko mingi ya kisiasa.Mazungumzo kati ya viongozi hao yamefanyika mjini Mumbai wakati Rais Emmanuel Macron akiwa kwenye ziara ya siku tatu nchini India.
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[2026-02-18 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rais Emmanuel Macron wa Ufaransa amefanya mazungumzo na waziri mkuu wa India Narendra Modi yaliyolenga kuimarisha mahusiano ya kiuchumi na kimkakati, wakati mataifa hayo mawili yakitafuta ushirikiano wa karibu zaidi kufuatia hali ya mashaka inayoikabili dunia pamoja na kubadilika kwa mirengo ya siasa za kikanda.
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[2026-02-18 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: दिल्ली का पहला पब्लिक आर्ट डिस्ट्रिक्ट 'लोधी आर्ट डिस्ट्रिक्ट' अपने 10 साल पूरे होने का जश्न मना रहा है. हर साल की तरह इस साल भी लोधी आर्ट फेस्टिवल मनाया जा रहा है. एक फरवरी से लेकर 28 फरवरी तक चलने वाले इस फेस्टिवल में पोलैंड, जर्मनी, अर्जेंटीना, स्पेन और लंदन के कलाकार आ रहे हैं, जो अपनी कला के जरिए एक खास संदेश देने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं.
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[2026-02-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-18 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-17 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rais wa Ufaransa Emmanuel Macron ameanza ziara yake ya siku tatu leo nchini India ambako atakutana na waziri mkuu wa India Narendra Modi.
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[2026-02-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services
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[2026-02-17 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The men had attacked a group of five people – including two tourists – who were stargazing near a Unesco World Heritage site in Hampi
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[2026-02-17 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new port, airport, power plant and township on Great Nicobar island, northwest of Indonesia, will cover an estimated 166 sq km
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[2026-02-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Verbal sparring has thrown an obscure footnote in border tensions into the limelight and exposed the complexities left behind by history
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[2026-02-17 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The new government of Bangladesh headed by Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has a range of issues facing it as it assumes office on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-17 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to depart for India this afternoon (17) to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026.
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[2026-02-17 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: When talking to the president of Sri Lanka about the Pakistan-India T20 Cup match, the Pakistani PM was not simply talking about match schedules.
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[2026-02-17 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A large number of cricket fans from all over the world had arrived in Sri Lanka on 15 private jets to watch the India–Pakistan cricket match held in Colombo on Sunday (15) as part of the World Twenty20 tournament. The private jets had arrived from India, Pakistan and several other countries since Saturday (14).
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[2026-02-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Diplomats, policymakers, strategic thinkers, academics, and practitioners will come together to address emerging security, economic, and environmental challenges across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) at the 4th Pathfinder Indian Ocean security conference which will be convened by The Pathfinder Foundation on February 17 and 18.
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[2026-02-17 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Wakati makampuni ya teknolojia yakizidi kunufaika kutokana na kuongezeka kwa mahitaji ya programu za akili mnemba, wasiwasi unazidi kuongezeka kuhusiana na hatari zinazoikabili jamii na mazingira.
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[2026-02-16 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: कैंसर - यह नाम सुनकर एक आम व्यक्ति को जितना डर लगता है उतना ही ज्यादा उनका परिवार इसके खर्चों को लेकर परेशान होता है. भारत में आज भी इसके इलाज में एक आम इंसान की सारी जमा पूंजी खत्म हो जाती है लेकिन कई बार तब भी रोग ठीक नहीं हो पाता.
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[2026-02-16 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ChennaiChief minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention in providing the legal status of registered Sri Lankan Tamil nationals sheltered in India up to January 9, 2015, and urged him to rescind earlier instructions that barred consideration of citizenship applications from Tamils from the island nation on humanitarian grounds.
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