VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Terrorist killed, Poonch infiltration bid foiled Sikh man in Canada says he was denied police exam over kirpan: ‘My dream was shattered’ External affairs minister S Jaishankar will host his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday for bilateral talks, hoping to address some of India’s concerns related to energy and connectivity. While the ministers have spoken on multiple occasions since the conflict in the West Asia region started on February 28, this will be their first in-person meeting since then. Araghchi is expected to land here Wednesday for the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, but his bilateral with Jaishankar is expected to be the main component of his visit as far as India is concerned. TOI had reported on May 10 that the Iranian foreign minister was likely to visit India for the BRICS meeting. Araghchi has been seeking a more pro-active role by the BRICS, especially India as the current Chair, in addressing issues related to the conflict. In the meeting, Jaishankar is expected to raise India’s concerns over disruption in energy supplies, including the stranded LPG tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and also discuss issues related to the Chabahar port after the expiry of the US sanctions waiver for India’s operations. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Tuesday India remains in touch with both Iran and the US over the issue and that the conflict remains a complicating factor. Jaishankar is also expected to have a bilateral meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday.The government also announced Tuesday that Jaishankar will chair the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting on May 14-15. Amid an exchange of views on global and regional issues, India will look to bridge the gap between member-states over the conflict in the West Asia region, although consensus for a joint statement seems improbable at this stage. The ministers will also call on PM Narendra Modi on Thursday. The level of participation from the UAE, another country which is party to the conflict, is yet to be confirmed. China will be represented by ambassador Xu Feihong as foreign minister Wang Yi is preoccupied with the Trump-Xi summit this week.On the second day of the BRICS meeting, according to the Indian announcement, members and partner countries will participate in a session themed “BRICS@20: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. This will be followed by a session on the “Reforms of Global Governance and Multilateral System”. “The BRICS Foreign Ministers held their last meeting on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) on 26 September 2025. 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Radhakrishnan on Tuesday told graduating students at the 51st convocation of AIIMS that no technology could replace “the moral weight of a doctor’s presence at the patient’s bedside”.Addressing students at Bharat Mandapam, the Vice President said AIIMS Delhi was no longer merely keeping pace with the world but was “actively setting the tempo for the future of medicine”. He urged young doctors and scientists to carry forward values of compassion, innovation and public trust.The institute awarded 523 degrees across undergraduate, postgraduate, super-specialty, doctoral, nursing and allied health sciences programmes during the convocation ceremony.Union health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said India’s medical education capacity had expanded sharply over the past decade, with the number of medical colleges increasing from around 390 to 825 and medical seats reaching 1.25 lakh. He said the government planned to add another 75,000 undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats over the next two to three years.Nadda said India now had 23 AIIMS institutions, including 16 established in recent years, and added that AIIMS Delhi carried a special responsibility in mentoring newer institutions across the country.During the ceremony, graduating students took the Charak Oath, reaffirming commitment to ethical medical practice and patient care. Degrees awarded included DM, MCh, MD, MS, MDS, MBBS, PhD, nursing and allied health sciences qualifications, along with fellowships in emerging specialties such as bariatric surgery, hepatology and blood and marrow transplantation.AIIMS director Dr Nikhil Tandon said the institute had emerged as a leader in AI-driven healthcare innovations, including AI-assisted screening tools for diabetic retinopathy, oral cancer and radiology applications. He also highlighted AIIMS Delhi’s ranking among the world’s top hospitals and its recognition by the World Health Organization in multiple areas of public health and research.The institute also conferred Lifetime Achievement Awards on five former faculty members for contributions to medical science, research and patient care.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. 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