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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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French Foreign Minister confident on Rafale fighter jet talks with India

New Delhi, July 01 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that he was confident about the outcome of talks to sell 126 Rafale fighter jets to India in a multi-billion-dollar deal that has been stalled for months. France also offered a credit line of up to one billion euros for sustainable infrastructure and urban development in India. Jul 1, 2014
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EAM Sushma Swaraj meets French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius

New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in New Delhi. Fabius arrived in Delhi on Sunday night for a two-day visit. He will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to make a pitch for speeding up the Rafale aircraft deal. Jun 30, 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