Bilateral trade between the nations currently stands at $27 billion.
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RAKBANK launches blockchain-enabled cross-border payments
Recognising the rising power of blockchain today, the bank has partnered with Ripple to enable “instant, frictionless, and secure money transfers."0 3520
India looks to support massive AI chip venture
It has approved ten projects with total planned investment of around INR1.6 trillion, which includes two fabrication and eight packaging plants.
Are AI tokens the future?
India aims to help shape the next generation of communications to deliver societal benefits and ensure broad coverage so no-one is excluded from the digital economy.
Kyndryl unveils cyber defence hub in India
The centre offers advisory, design, implementation and managed services, backed by Kyndryl’s global network of security and network specialists.
OpenAI looks to scale up its operations in India
The move follows recent OpenAI partnerships with major Indian companies including JioHotstar, Pine Labs and PhonePe.
Anthropic AI launches its first office in India
The company also pointed to a continued push to improve models for widely spoken local languages, and deals with public sector organisations.
India also considers age-based limits on social media
While recommendations in the survey are not binding, they are taken under consideration and are discussed by the country’s government.
India sees substantial increase 5G users
Statistics from the country’s government pin the number of 5G base stations across the nation at 518,854 as of the end of 2025. This was up from around 464,990 at the turn of that year.
Amazon reveals its five-year plan for India
The e-commerce giant stated with the planned investment by 2030 it aims to accelerate digital transformation, strengthen infrastructure and support innovation across the country.
Microsoft makes multi-year investments in India and Canada
In addition, Microsoft is scaling up workforce development, doubling its AI skilling target to 20 million people by 2030.