China balancing? India sets up satellite tracking centre in Vietnam
Intending to play a more proactive role in the Asia-Pacific region, India has decided to set up a satellite tracking and imaging centre in southern Vietnam that will give it access to pictures from Indian earth observation satellites that cover the region, including China and the South China Sea.
India, France bolster strategic partnership, ink Rafale pact
Imparting a fresh momentum to their strategic partnership, India and France have signed 14 agreements in diverse areas, including trade, defence, counter-terrorism, space and culture. The two sides also inked an inter-governmental agreement, clearing the way for the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets by India.
India hails Nepal’s constitutional amendments
In a bid to defuse the deadlock over the Madhesi issue, Nepal’s Parliament endorsed two constitutional amendment bills on January 23. Hailing the development as positive in an official statement, India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, “We regard the two amendments passed yesterday by the Nepali Parliament as positive developments. We hope that other […]
‘Delink terror from religion’: Enhancing India-Arab counter-terror cooperation
MANAMA (BAHRAIN): The use and abuse of religion for fomenting terrorism and violence must stop. This was the urgent message from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the first ministerial meeting of India-Arab Cooperation Forum held in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. The case for enhanced counter-terror cooperation between India and Arab states has acquired […]
Rafale deal to be signed only after inter-governmental agreement: Hollande
Ending all speculation about the signing of the Rafale agreement during his visit, France’s President Francois Hollande’s has clarified that the deal was “progressing,” but it will be only signed after an inter-governmental pact between France and India. “So here we will be crossing another step and which will go, we hope, towards India’s acquisition […]
France’s Holland seeks India’s support for post-carbon world
Seeking to consolidate the strategic partnership between France and India, France’s President Francois Hollande has made a strong pitch for climate justice and sought New Delhi’s collaboration in creating “a post-carbon world.” In the backdrop of the Paris agreement signed in December 2015 to combat climate change globally, Mr Hollande said, “My visit has two […]