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Laurent Fabius meets PM Narendra Modi, invites him to France

New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in key areas such as defense, trade and investment with India expressing keenness on setting up industrial bases for it to boost ties. The visiting minister also extended his President Francois Hollande's invitation to Modi to visit France. Terming his meeting with Modi as "warm", Fabius said he had "positive" talks with the Prime Minister on issues of urban planning, tourism and low-cost defence manufacturing. Jul 1, 2014
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Singapore Foreign Minister meets Indian counterpart in New Delhi

New Delhi, July 01 (ANI): Singapore's Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam, who is on a five-day visit to India to strengthen bilateral cooperation, met his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Tuesday. The minister is also expected to call on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chalk out ways to reaffirm mutual cooperation between the two Asian countries. He will hold diplomatic talks with India's Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as well. Jul 1, 2014
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French Foreign Minister Pushes for Rafale Deal

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is in the country for a two-day visit met with Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj as well as Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, and is said to have pushed for the multi-billion-dollar Rafale jet deal. Jul 1, 2014
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India, China Sign Three Key MoUs

India and China on Monday signed three MoUs—for the establishment of Industrial Parks in five Indian states, sharing flood data on Brahmaputra river and to establish a framework for regular interactions between the two nations. Jun 30, 2014
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Modi Presses for a SAARC Satellite Following PSLV Launch

After watching the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)- C23 rocket from ground zero at Sriharikota on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indian scientists to now aim for a global footprint and work towards building a satellite for SAARC nations. Jun 30, 2014
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Vice President Hamid Ansari receives Guard of Honour in China

Beijing, June 30 (ANI): Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday received the ceremonial Guard of Honour in China's capital Beijing. Ansari held bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Yuanchao and also attended events to mark the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel agreement. The Vice President is on a five day official visit to China that is from June 26 to June 30. Jun 30, 2014
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Nirmala Sitharaman to raise trade gap issue with Chinese counterpart

Beijing, June 30 (ANI): Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman said that she would raise trade gap issue with her Chinese counterpart in a scheduled meeting, during which she is expected to pitch for big investments like Chinese industrial parks. Sitharaman is accompanying Vice President Hamid Ansari to Beijing on a five day long trip to boost bilateral ties and also participate in a trilateral summit. India runs a $40 billion bilateral trade deficit with China and the new Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to seek greater market access to reduce that gap. Jun 30, 2014
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It Happens: International Drug Day

New Delhi, June 27 (ANI): Hundreds of people participated in a walkathon in New Delhi on June 26 to raise public awareness about the drug abuse and to mobilise support against illicit trafficking. United Nations General Assembly in 1987 decided to observe June 26 as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse. The organizers hoped the campaign would send out a strong message of positive health, fitness and well-being and encourage participants to adopt a healthy lifestyle and build a drug-free environment. Music bands of Indian Coast Guard also participated in the walkathon. Teenagers and adults are particularly vulnerable to using illicit drugs. The prevalence of drug use among young people is more than twice as high as that among the general population. At this age, peer pressure to experiment with illicit drugs can be strong and self-esteem is often low. Also, those who take drugs tend to be either misinformed or insufficiently aware of the health risks involved.The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), which monitors the implementation of U.N. drug control conventions, said in 2012 illicit drugs as well as prescription medicines were being order Jun 27, 2014
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Indian company builds Afghanistan parliament building to boost bilateral ties

Kabul, June 27 (ANI): A team of Indian engineers and supervisors are working diligently to build Afghanistan parliament building in Kabul city in a bid to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. The team comprising 50 workers from different states of India said they were facing no problems and added that Afghanistan has always been friendly towards Indians.The team members said people in Afghanistan were treating them well and they felt secure in the nation. The parliament building will be the most prominent symbol of Indian efforts to help Afghanistan. Its foundation stone was laid by the last king of Afghanistan, Mohammed Zahir Shah, in presence of President Hamid Karzai and then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2005. The construction began in 2009 and efforts are underway to complete project by this year end. Jun 27, 2014
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Vice President Hamid Ansari meets Zhao Zhengyong

XIAN, June 27 (ANI): Vice-President, Hamid Ansari, who is on a five-day visit to China, on Friday (June 27) met Secretary, Shaanxi Provincial Committee, Zhao Zhengyong . The Vice-President had arrived in Xian city on Thursday and would go to Beijing today with his delegation to boost bilateral relations between the two nations. Ansari would also participate in trilateral summit with host China and Myanmar on the occasion of 60th anniversary of the Panchsheel agreement.He is accompanied by MoS trade, Nirmala Sitharaman, and other top officials. Jun 27, 2014
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India grants financial aid to Bangladesh for implementation of development projects

Dhaka, June 27 (ANI): India announced grant of nearly $10 million to Bangladesh for implementation of various small development projects and also assured it to address trade imbalance issue. The grant was announced by Foreign Minster Sushma Swaraj, who is on a visit to Bangladesh to bolster bilateral ties and also discuss important matters like Teesta water sharing and Land Boundary Agreement and the issue of illegal immigration. Swaraj also held talks with her Bangladesh counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, to bolster strategic partnership. Swaraj said India valued Dhaka's friendship, adding that the country was committed to move beyond quota-free and duty-free regime to strengthen trade ties. Jun 27, 2014
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