At the QUAD Leaders' Summit in Tokyo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific Region is our shared goal.

QUAD Summit 2022: Free, open Indo-Pacific Region is our shared goal, says Indian PM Modi

During the QUAD Summit, which comes amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, US President Joe Biden attacked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and said that Ukraine war has triggered a human catastrophe.

QUAD Summit 2022: Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a human catastrophe, says Biden

US President Joe Biden, while delivering his remarks at the QUAD Leaders' Summit, said that QUAD has a "lot of work" to keep the Indo-Pacific region peaceful and stable.

QUAD Summit 2022: QUAD has a lot of work to keep Indo-Pacific region peaceful, says Biden

As the member countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meet in Tokyo, Japan, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war remains a key point of focus.&nbsp;

However,&nbsp;even as the four QUAD members; Australia, India, Japan and the United States, contemplate the months-long aggression, the fact remains that to date India is yet to take any action against Russia.

Why is it that India hasn't openly condemned Moscow's actions or imposed any sanctions on the aggressor?

India has long-standing ties with the former Soviet nation Russia - especially in the defence sector.

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During a visit to the US in April, India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that India would like to be a 'good friend' to Western countries but that the country doesn't want to be weakened and needed to ensure its security.

Experts believe that this means that the South-Asian nation plans to continue its long-standing reliance on Russia.

How dependent is India on Russia?

The country's rivalry with its next-door neighbour Pakistan has long influenced its status as one of the world's largest buyers of weapons. China's growing power in the region has added to India's worries.

BBC reports that since 1992 almost two-thirds of Indian military equipment has come from Russia. As per estimates by a US-based research group &nbsp;Stimson Center, Russian weapons could account for as much as 85 per cent of New Delhi's weapon systems.

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It is to be noted that while India has attempted to diversify its weapon supplies, purchasing from France, Israel, UK and US, Moscow remains a major supplier.

But despite the ties India now shares with these nations, it is yet to join in the international condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Among the QUAD members, the United States has been at the forefront in condemning Moscow and imposing manyfold sanctions, something that Japan and Australia have been quick to join.

India has long practised nonalignment. Even as its close relationship with the United States on one hand and Russia on the other&nbsp;puts it in an uncomfortable position, India is maintaining its status-quo.&nbsp;

The nation has successfully avoided being entangled in conflicts amid superpowers and maintaining its sovereignty.

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This is not to say that India has sat by quietly as the war in Ukraine continues. Even though it hasn't outright condemned Moscow, the nation has made some pointed comments.

As part of India's statements on Ukraine at the UN Security Council, the country's permanent representative to the United States, T S Tirumurti on February 27 referred to maintaining respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty of nations as the key principles of global order.&nbsp;

This sentiment was also echoed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during telephonic conversations with Ukraine's land neighbours the Slovak Republic and Romania.

However, as Russia and China grow closer, it remains to be seen if India changes its foreign policy.

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As the member countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meet in Tokyo, Japan, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war remains a key point of focus. However, even as the four QUAD members; Australia, India, Japan and the United States, contemplate the months-long aggression, the fact remains that to date India is yet to take any action against Russia.

As the member countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meet in Tokyo, Japan, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war remains a key point of focus. However, even as the four QUAD members; Australia, India, Japan and the United States, contemplate the months-long aggression, the fact remains that to date India is yet to take any action against Russia. Why is it that India hasn't openly condemned Moscow's actions or imposed any sanctions on the aggressor? India has long-standing ties with the former Soviet nation Russia - especially in the defence sector. Watch | QUAD Summit 2022: Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a human catastrophe, says Biden During a visit to the US in April, India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that India would like to be a 'good friend' to Western countries but that the country doesn't want to be weakened and needed to ensure its security. Experts believe that this means that the South-Asian nation plans to continue its long-standing reliance on Russia. How dependent is India on Russia? The country's rivalry with its next-door neighbour Pakistan has long influenced its status as one of the world's largest buyers of weapons. China's growing power in the region has added to India's worries. BBC reports that since 1992 almost two-thirds of Indian military equipment has come from Russia. As per estimates by a US-based research group Stimson Center, Russian weapons could account for as much as 85 per cent of New Delhi's weapon systems. Also read | Quad Summit 2022: New initiatives include sharing of space data It is to be noted that while India has attempted to diversify its weapon supplies, purchasing from France, Israel, UK and US, Moscow remains a major supplier. But despite the ties India now shares with these nations, it is yet to join in the international condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Among the QUAD members, the United States has been at the forefront in condemning Moscow and imposing manyfold sanctions, something that Japan and Australia have been quick to join. India has long practised nonalignment. Even as its close relationship with the United States on one hand and Russia on the other puts it in an uncomfortable position, India is maintaining its status-quo. The nation has successfully avoided being entangled in conflicts amid superpowers and maintaining its sovereignty. Also read | Rogozin proposes Russian names for disputed Kuril Islands ahead of Quad Summit This is not to say that India has sat by quietly as the war in Ukraine continues. Even though it hasn't outright condemned Moscow, the nation has made some pointed comments. As part of India's statements on Ukraine at the UN Security Council, the country's permanent representative to the United States, T S Tirumurti on February 27 referred to maintaining respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty of nations as the key principles of global order. This sentiment was also echoed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during telephonic conversations with Ukraine's land neighbours the Slovak Republic and Romania. However, as Russia and China grow closer, it remains to be seen if India changes its foreign policy. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered solutions may soon make roads in India a safer place to drive. The Indian government on Tuesday announced that a technology-fueled by AI could reduce the risk of road accidents in the country, which killed over one lakh people in 2020.

In a bid to prevent this from happening, the Indian government said that the AI approach will use a first of its kind dataset consisting of 10,000 images.

It said that this dataset is finely annotated with 34 classes collected from 182 drive sequences on Indian roads obtained from a front-facing camera attached to a car driven around the cities of Hyderabad, Bangalore, and their outskirts.

India's Ministry of Science and Technology said that this unique approach uses the predictive power of AI to identify risks on the road, and a collision alert system to communicate timely alerts to drivers, to make several improvements related to road safety.

It is being implemented in Nagpur, Maharashtra and the government aims to spread it across India.

The project aims to reduce road accidents. According to WHO, road accidents kill as many as 1.35 million people across the world each year.

"The project ‘Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering’ (iRASTE) at Nagpur will identify potential accident-causing scenarios while driving a vehicle and alert drivers about the same with the help of the Advance Driver Assistance System (ADAS).

"The project will identify ‘grey spots’, i.e., by data analysis and mobility analysis by continuously monitoring dynamic risks on the entire road network," the Indian government said.

Grey spots are locations on roads, left unaddressed could become blackspots (locations with fatal accidents).

The system also conducts continuous monitoring of roads and designs engineering fixes to correct existing road blackspots for preventive maintenance and improved road infrastructure, government officials said.

The iRASTE project is under the I-Hub Foundation, IIIT Hyderabad, a Technology Innovation Hub set up in the technology vertical- Data Banks and Data Services, supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

I-Hub Foundation has used techniques ranging from machine learning, computer vision and computational sensing for several other data-driven technological solutions in the mobility sector.

One such solution is the India Driving Dataset (IDD), a dataset for road scene understanding in unstructured environments captured from Indian roads, which deviates from the worldwide assumptions of well-delineated infrastructure such as lanes, limited traﬃc participants, low variation in object or background appearance and strong adherence to traﬃc rules.

The project consortium includes CSIR-CRRI, and Nagpur Municipal Corporation, with Mahindra and Intel as the industry partners.

The Hub is working to coordinate, integrate, and amplify basic and applied research in broad data-driven technologies as well as its dissemination and translation across the country.

One of the primary aims is to prepare a critical resource for the future use by researchers, startups, and industry, mainly in the areas of smart mobility, healthcare along with smart buildings.

"What makes the iRASTE project even more unique is that AI and technology is being applied to create practical solutions, as a blueprint, for Indian conditions. While the initial rollout of iRASTE is in Nagpur, the eventual goal is to replicate the solution in other cities too.

"Currently, talks are on with the Telangana government to adopt the technology in a fleet of buses that ply on highways. There are further plans to extend the scope of iRASTE to Goa and Gujarat also," ministry officials said.

Another dataset called Open World Object Detection on Road Scenes (ORDER) has also been developed using the India Driving Dataset that could be used by autonomous navigation systems in Indian driving conditions for localization and classification of the objects in a road scene.

Besides this, a Mobility Car Data Platform (MCDP) has been designed with several sensors – cameras, LIDARs, with the necessary computing for anyone to capture or process data on the car that can help researchers and start-ups in India test their automotive algorithms and approaches in navigation and research on Indian roads, the Indian ministry said.

A new framework, LaneRoadNet (LRNet), with an integrated mechanism considering lane and road parameters using deep learning, has been designed to address problems of Indian roads, which have several obstacles, occluded lane markings, broken dividers, cracks, potholes, etc. that put the drivers at significant risk while driving, the government said.

In this framework, a road quality score is calculated with the help of a modular scoring function. The final score helps the authorities to assess road quality and prioritize maintenance schedules of the road so as to improve the drivability.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered solutions may soon make roads in India a safer place to drive. The Indian government on Tuesday announced that a technology-fueled by AI could reduce the risk of road accidents in the country, which killed over one lakh people in 2020.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered solutions may soon make roads in India a safer place to drive. The Indian government on Tuesday announced that a technology-fueled by AI could reduce the risk of road accidents in the country, which killed over one lakh people in 2020. In a bid to prevent this from happening, the Indian government said that the AI approach will use a first of its kind dataset consisting of 10,000 images. It said that this dataset is finely annotated with 34 classes collected from 182 drive sequences on Indian roads obtained from a front-facing camera attached to a car driven around the cities of Hyderabad, Bangalore, and their outskirts. India's Ministry of Science and Technology said that this unique approach uses the predictive power of AI to identify risks on the road, and a collision alert system to communicate timely alerts to drivers, to make several improvements related to road safety. It is being implemented in Nagpur, Maharashtra and the government aims to spread it across India. The project aims to reduce road accidents. According to WHO, road accidents kill as many as 1.35 million people across the world each year. "The project ‘Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering’ (iRASTE) at Nagpur will identify potential accident-causing scenarios while driving a vehicle and alert drivers about the same with the help of the Advance Driver Assistance System (ADAS). "The project will identify ‘grey spots’, i.e., by data analysis and mobility analysis by continuously monitoring dynamic risks on the entire road network," the Indian government said. Grey spots are locations on roads, left unaddressed could become blackspots (locations with fatal accidents). The system also conducts continuous monitoring of roads and designs engineering fixes to correct existing road blackspots for preventive maintenance and improved road infrastructure, government officials said. The iRASTE project is under the I-Hub Foundation, IIIT Hyderabad, a Technology Innovation Hub set up in the technology vertical- Data Banks and Data Services, supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). I-Hub Foundation has used techniques ranging from machine learning, computer vision and computational sensing for several other data-driven technological solutions in the mobility sector. One such solution is the India Driving Dataset (IDD), a dataset for road scene understanding in unstructured environments captured from Indian roads, which deviates from the worldwide assumptions of well-delineated infrastructure such as lanes, limited traﬃc participants, low variation in object or background appearance and strong adherence to traﬃc rules. The project consortium includes CSIR-CRRI, and Nagpur Municipal Corporation, with Mahindra and Intel as the industry partners. The Hub is working to coordinate, integrate, and amplify basic and applied research in broad data-driven technologies as well as its dissemination and translation across the country. One of the primary aims is to prepare a critical resource for the future use by researchers, startups, and industry, mainly in the areas of smart mobility, healthcare along with smart buildings. "What makes the iRASTE project even more unique is that AI and technology is being applied to create practical solutions, as a blueprint, for Indian conditions. While the initial rollout of iRASTE is in Nagpur, the eventual goal is to replicate the solution in other cities too. "Currently, talks are on with the Telangana government to adopt the technology in a fleet of buses that ply on highways. There are further plans to extend the scope of iRASTE to Goa and Gujarat also," ministry officials said. Another dataset called Open World Object Detection on Road Scenes (ORDER) has also been developed using the India Driving Dataset that could be used by autonomous navigation systems in Indian driving conditions for localization and classification of the objects in a road scene. Besides this, a Mobility Car Data Platform (MCDP) has been designed with several sensors – cameras, LIDARs, with the necessary computing for anyone to capture or process data on the car that can help researchers and start-ups in India test their automotive algorithms and approaches in navigation and research on Indian roads, the Indian ministry said. A new framework, LaneRoadNet (LRNet), with an integrated mechanism considering lane and road parameters using deep learning, has been designed to address problems of Indian roads, which have several obstacles, occluded lane markings, broken dividers, cracks, potholes, etc. that put the drivers at significant risk while driving, the government said. In this framework, a road quality score is calculated with the help of a modular scoring function. The final score helps the authorities to assess road quality and prioritize maintenance schedules of the road so as to improve the drivability. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In a first, a private Defence Expo will be held in India, to bring together Indian Micro Small and Medium Industries(MSMEs) and large defence manufacturers and create business opportunities, where the former can supply components for the latter. Generally, Defence Expos are organized by the Indian Government and are aimed at having foreign manufacturers and Indian ones exhibit their offerings to Indian and foreign customers.

To be held at the Chennai Trade Center between 26-28th May, this event titled "Defence &amp; technology Expo Empowering MSME" is being organized by Swatantra Foundation, a think tank based in the Southern Indian city. "Our focus for this event is to connect MSMEs with large Defence manufacturers through B2B meetings to create business opportunities” said &nbsp;S Ramasubramanian, Founder &amp; President of Swatantra Foundation

According to the organizers, the Business-to-Business event will witness the participation of more than 250 MSMEs and 50 Defence Public sector undertakings and large corporates.&nbsp;

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, BEML, Bharat Dynamics, Heavy Vehicles Factory, Engine Factory, Ordnance Factory Medak, Indian Navy Indigenisation, Indian Navy procurement, Indian Air force BRDs, Indian Air force Indigenisation, Indian Air force procurement, ISRO, DRDO, Dassault Systemes, Super Auto Forge, Munition India Group, Advanced Weapons Group, Bharat Forge are some of the prominent participants.&nbsp;

“This is the first-ever private sector held Defence Expo in the country, conceived with the aim of accelerating the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' vision of the Government through indigenisation of components for defence equipment. The event will be a great platform for MSMEs to showcase their capabilities and for large Defence PSUs and Corporates to display their indigenisation requirements” said S Seetharaman, Chairman of the Event Steering Committee. &nbsp;

R Hariharan, National Vice President, Lagu Udyog Bharati added, “Govt of India has announced several defence equipment components for positive indigenisation in recent months, which augurs well for the MSMEs to enter the Defence Production sector as suppliers to large corporates and Defence PSUs. Large off-set requirement obligations on foreign defence manufacturers for recent defence imports also opens up the sector for private players significantly. This expo is being conducted at this opportune time to connect all the players in a common platform”

Organized by Swatantra Foundation, along with TIDCO &amp; Lagu Udyog Bharati, the Expo will be inaugurated on 26th May, by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt and the Valedictory function on the final day ay 28th will be presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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In a first, a private Defence Expo will be held in India, to bring together Indian Micro Small and Medium Industries(MSMEs) and large defence manufacturers and create business opportunities, where the former can supply components for the latter.

In a first, a private Defence Expo will be held in India, to bring together Indian Micro Small and Medium Industries(MSMEs) and large defence manufacturers and create business opportunities, where the former can supply components for the latter. Generally, Defence Expos are organized by the Indian Government and are aimed at having foreign manufacturers and Indian ones exhibit their offerings to Indian and foreign customers. To be held at the Chennai Trade Center between 26-28th May, this event titled "Defence & technology Expo Empowering MSME" is being organized by Swatantra Foundation, a think tank based in the Southern Indian city. "Our focus for this event is to connect MSMEs with large Defence manufacturers through B2B meetings to create business opportunities” said S Ramasubramanian, Founder & President of Swatantra Foundation According to the organizers, the Business-to-Business event will witness the participation of more than 250 MSMEs and 50 Defence Public sector undertakings and large corporates. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, BEML, Bharat Dynamics, Heavy Vehicles Factory, Engine Factory, Ordnance Factory Medak, Indian Navy Indigenisation, Indian Navy procurement, Indian Air force BRDs, Indian Air force Indigenisation, Indian Air force procurement, ISRO, DRDO, Dassault Systemes, Super Auto Forge, Munition India Group, Advanced Weapons Group, Bharat Forge are some of the prominent participants. “This is the first-ever private sector held Defence Expo in the country, conceived with the aim of accelerating the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' vision of the Government through indigenisation of components for defence equipment. The event will be a great platform for MSMEs to showcase their capabilities and for large Defence PSUs and Corporates to display their indigenisation requirements” said S Seetharaman, Chairman of the Event Steering Committee. R Hariharan, National Vice President, Lagu Udyog Bharati added, “Govt of India has announced several defence equipment components for positive indigenisation in recent months, which augurs well for the MSMEs to enter the Defence Production sector as suppliers to large corporates and Defence PSUs. Large off-set requirement obligations on foreign defence manufacturers for recent defence imports also opens up the sector for private players significantly. This expo is being conducted at this opportune time to connect all the players in a common platform” Organized by Swatantra Foundation, along with TIDCO & Lagu Udyog Bharati, the Expo will be inaugurated on 26th May, by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt and the Valedictory function on the final day ay 28th will be presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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It was a day of diplomacy, dialogue meetings and bilaterals in Tokyo where the highlight was the Quad leaders' summit. The second such in-person meeting between the leaders of the Quad the first bilateral held right after the summit was between the leaders of the US and India.

PM Modi: India-US strategic ties a partnership of trust

Before the beginning of the Quadrilateral Dialogue (Quad) meeting, US President Joe Biden met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday, media reports said. The two leaders have decided to work together to address the security challenges in the region. &nbsp;

In a press release, the White House said, “The two leaders committed to work closely together to address security challenges, including the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and China's increasingly coercive behaviour that runs counter to international law." &nbsp;&nbsp;

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"They agreed to deepen cooperation in areas such as emerging technologies, supply chain security, and clean energy," the statement added. &nbsp;&nbsp;

On Twitter, Biden, said, "The US-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region -- and our relationship is stronger than ever before. I met with Prime Minister Kishida to deepen our cooperation on security, emerging technologies, clean energy, and more." &nbsp;

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This comes as the two nations have differences on issues like Russia. "The president is very aware that countries have their own histories, they have their own interests, they have their own outlooks, and the idea is to build on commonalities," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Before the beginning of the Quadrilateral Dialogue (Quad) meeting, US President Joe Biden met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday, media reports said.

Before the beginning of the Quadrilateral Dialogue (Quad) meeting, US President Joe Biden met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday, media reports said. The two leaders have decided to work together to address the security challenges in the region. In a press release, the White House said, “The two leaders committed to work closely together to address security challenges, including the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and China's increasingly coercive behaviour that runs counter to international law." Also Read: PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in Tokyo: Key highlights "They agreed to deepen cooperation in areas such as emerging technologies, supply chain security, and clean energy," the statement added. On Twitter, Biden, said, "The US-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region -- and our relationship is stronger than ever before. I met with Prime Minister Kishida to deepen our cooperation on security, emerging technologies, clean energy, and more." Watch: Gravitas: Quad Summit: What's on the agenda? × Meanwhile, the US president will "build on the commonalities" in talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, said a Reuters report, citing a senior US administration official. This comes as the two nations have differences on issues like Russia. "The president is very aware that countries have their own histories, they have their own interests, they have their own outlooks, and the idea is to build on commonalities," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

US joins hands with Japan for security challenges, looks to focus on 'commonalities' with India in talks

Leaders of QUAD countries launched the QUAD Fellowship, a first-of-its-kind scholarship programme designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists from the four member nations.

QUAD Summit 2022:  Leaders of QUAD nations launch first-of-its-kind QUAD Fellowship

The newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sought to push the climate change agenda by committing to reduce carbon emissions in the country by 43 per cent by 2030 with an aim for net-zero emissions by 2050 at the QUAD Leaders' Summit in Tokyo, Japan.

QUAD Summit 2022: Australia aims to attain net-zero emissions by 2050, says PM Anthony Albanese

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting after the QUAD summit. Biden told PM Modi that he is committed to making America's partnership with India among the closest on earth, saying there is so much that the two countries can and will do together.

QUAD Summit 2022: Indian PM Modi-US President Joe Biden hold bilateral meeting in Tokyo

QUAD summit in Tokyo is underway. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke on the summit and said that the QUAD leaders had a frank discussion on the situation in Ukraine.

Japan PM Fumio Kishida: Had a frank discussion on the situation in Ukraine

Indian Prime Minister is currently in Japan to attend the QUAD summit. While he is there, he is also going to hold separate bilateral with the Japanese PM.

Indian Prime Minister in Tokyo: PM Narendra Modi to hold separate bilateral with Japanese PM

US President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended a joint news conference after their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan.

Biden, Kishida hold joint press conference: US reiterates commitment to Japan's defence

The flood situation in the Indian state of Assam continues to worsen, 6 more people including 2 children lost their lives on Sunday. The death toll has now gone up to 24 and more than half a million people have been impacted by these floods

Assam floods: Situation worsens in India's Northeast as half a million affected across 27 districts

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held bilateral talks in Tokyo ahead of the QUAD summit. Both leaders discussed a range of issues, particularly deterring China's hegemonic actions.

QUAD Summit 2022: President Biden, PM Kishida hold talks ahead of QUAD summit

India has urged Tesla to also have a relook at India's plans in the light of reports that electric car makers put on hold plans to sell electric cars in India. While speaking to WION exclusively at Davos, Piyush Goyal said that we welcome Tesla in India.

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The QUAD summit is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (May 24) as leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the US will meet in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss global issues. The Ukraine-Russia war is likely to dominate the talks.

QUAD Summit 2022: QUAD to launch new maritime initiative, Ukraine-Russia war to dominate talks

The QUAD summit is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (May 24) as leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the US will meet in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss global issues. Ahead of this the US President Joe Biden held bilateral talks with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.

QUAD Summit 2022: US President Biden holds bilateral with Japan PM Kishida

The QUAD summit is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (May 24) as leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the US will meet in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss global issues. The summit eyes unity against China threat.

QUAD Summit 2022: Summit eyes unity against China threat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Japan to attend the Quad summit on Tuesday (May 24), where he will meet the leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Japan to attend the Quad summit on Tuesday (May 24), where he will meet the leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia. Before boarding the plane, PM Modi on Sunday said that the Quad leaders will once again have the opportunity to discuss various initiatives and issues of mutual interest. PM Modi received a rousing welcome when he reached Tokyo Monday morning. On his first day, he met with business leaders and held talks aiming to boost investments in India. PM Modi chaired a roundtable with Japanese business leaders where top executives and CEOs of 34 Japanese companies participated. Quad Summit 2022 Live Updates: PM Modi meets Indian diaspora As per the official statement, the companies were from various sectors, including automobiles, electronics, semiconductors, steel, technology, trading and banking and finance. The Indian Prime Minister also said that how India has attracted a record FDI of USD 84 billion in the previous financial year despite a slump in global FDI. The official release also noted: "He invited greater participation by Japanese companies in India and proposed celebrating Japan's contribution to India's development journey in the form of a 'Japan Week'". ALSO READ | Quad Summit 2022: Japanese kid's fluent Hindi impresses Indian PM Narendra Modi, watch his reaction On Tuesday, PM Modi will attend the Quad summit (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue), which is widely regarded as a counterweight to China that builds its economic and military weight in the Indo-Pacific region. As far as China is concerned, what steps Quad is likely to take to ensure a free Indo-Pacific, especially after US President Joe Biden said that the US remains committed to Japan's defence. Biden also announced that 13 countries have joined a new, US-led Asia-Pacific trade initiative touted as a counterweight to China's aggressive expansion. Watch this in-depth report: × Biden also said that China was "flirting with danger" and said the US would defend Taiwan militarily if Beijing invaded. On being asked whether the US would intervene militarily in case an against has been made to forcibly take control of Taiwan, Biden said, "That's the commitment we made." China considers Taiwan a renegade province to be unified with the mainland. "We agreed with the One China policy, we signed on to it... but the idea that (Taiwan) can be taken by force is just not appropriate. It will dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine," said Biden. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In a tragic end to a quarry accident that occurred in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the mortal remains of the fourth individual were retrieved on Sunday night. The accident was caused after unstable boulders tumbled down into a 300-feet-deep, 50-feet-wide quarry where workers were operating heavy vehicles, loading rocks etc, on Saturday (14th May) night.&nbsp;

While the district Police and Fi Service in Tirunelveli were the first responders to the accident, a 30-member team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was also pressed into action from the day after the accident.&nbsp;

There had been a breakthrough in the initial days when NDRF personnel had recovered three persons alive. However, one of them succumbed to his injuries after reaching the hospital. Thereafter, owing to the challenges in clearing the heavy debris, further risks of falling rocks and resultant delays, none else could be rescued alive.&nbsp;

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According to the NDRF personnel, they had been utilizing Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue equipment, which includes Heartbeat detectors and thermal imaging cameras that can be used to locate and trace any signs of life under the debris.

However, three days into the search and rescue operation, hope began to fade regarding the possibility of recovering trapped workers alive. Of the total six workers who had been trapped, only two have been recovered alive and are recuperating, whereas, the mortal remains of four others were recovered.&nbsp;

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In a tragic end to a quarry accident that occurred in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the mortal remains of the fourth individual were retrieved on Sunday night.

In a tragic end to a quarry accident that occurred in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the mortal remains of the fourth individual were retrieved on Sunday night. The accident was caused after unstable boulders tumbled down into a 300-feet-deep, 50-feet-wide quarry where workers were operating heavy vehicles, loading rocks etc, on Saturday (14th May) night. While the district Police and Fi Service in Tirunelveli were the first responders to the accident, a 30-member team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was also pressed into action from the day after the accident. There had been a breakthrough in the initial days when NDRF personnel had recovered three persons alive. However, one of them succumbed to his injuries after reaching the hospital. Thereafter, owing to the challenges in clearing the heavy debris, further risks of falling rocks and resultant delays, none else could be rescued alive. Terrible end to the quarry accident in #Tirunelveli #TamilNadu 4dead, 2 rescued & recuperating after 8-day-long search & rescue ops Mortal remains of last (4th victim) being recovered late last night Most of them were daily wage earners -cleaners, drivers, loading staff etc. https://t.co/3awqud7CdZ pic.twitter.com/6JoVKu5Zrz — Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) May 23, 2022 × According to the NDRF personnel, they had been utilizing Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue equipment, which includes Heartbeat detectors and thermal imaging cameras that can be used to locate and trace any signs of life under the debris. However, three days into the search and rescue operation, hope began to fade regarding the possibility of recovering trapped workers alive. Of the total six workers who had been trapped, only two have been recovered alive and are recuperating, whereas, the mortal remains of four others were recovered. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India: 4 dead, 2 rescued in quarry accident, 8-day search & rescue effort ends

Besides interacting with the Indian community in Japan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also take part in a business event in Tokyo on the sidelines of the QUAD Summit.

QUAD Summit 2022: Indian PM Modi will hold bilateral with US President Biden in Tokyo

Ahead of the Quad summit in Tokyo, US President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative in the presence of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

QUAD Summit 2022: US President Biden lays out new Asia-Pacific trade pact during QUAD meet

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