Speaking on the contentious issue of Sikh students not being allowed to wear turbans in French schools, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that he had raised the issue with French President Nicholas Sarkozy, during his recent visit to France to attend the India-European Union summit.The prime minister took up the issue with Sarkozy after a delegation of Sikhs met him in Paris and urged him to talk to the French President.
Talks on nuclear cooperation and a multi-billion dollar defence agreement will be the highlight of Sarkozy's visit. The two sides will also discuss ways to enhance trade and business ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sarkozy will hold talks on a wide range of issues covering bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Sarkozy, the 'Guest of Honour' at the Republic Day celebrations, will be accompanied by a high level delegation of ministers and top executives of French business groups. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sarkozy will hold talks on a wide range of issues covering bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.
French President Nicholas Sarkozy made a strong pitch for India's inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, which he said needs to be expanded to make it more inclusive."Did you know that India... in 30 years time... the world's most populous nation, doesn't have a permanent seat on the Security Council?" said the French president, hosted by Columbia University as part of the World Leaders Forum.
French President Nicholas Sarkozy will wrap-up his four-day India visit with a stop at Mumbai on Tuesday, where he will pay homage to victims of the 26/11 terror attacks.Sarkozy will arrive from New Delhi in the morning and will first pay a visit to the Police Memorial on Marine Drive, dedicated to security men killed in fighting terrorists during the attacks in November 2008, official sources said.The French President will take part in a special memorial service.
French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Saturday became the first western leader to bluntly threaten it with a boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony amid another bloody flare up in Tibet. The United States, European Union and Australia have been piling pressure on China to immediately open dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Meanwhile, eight people have been killed in fresh riots in the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Garze.
France and India have become partners in building a multipolar world.
The two leaders hurriedly organised a meeting ahead of the G-20 summit on Tuesday amid concern that the euro zone is heading for a long period of uncertainty and if the Greek voters rejected the rescue package, it will have far-reaching consequences for the stability of the euro and the nations using the single currency.
Pitching for a greater role for India in global affairs, French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Thursday favoured its inclusion in the expanded UN Security Council and G-8 to give New Delhi its "rightful place" in the changed world order.
French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Friday said his visit to India would help further boost the partnership between the two countries.
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India and France have finalised negotiations to arrive at a bilateral agreement on cooperation in civil nuclear energy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in New Delhi on Friday. After holding a meeting with visiting French President Nicholas Sarkozy, Dr Singh told mediapersons that India and France have agreed to strengthen cooperation in counter terrorism.
A Sikh body on Tuesday urged the Centre and the Akal Takht to take up the issue of turban ban in schools in France with President Nicholas Sarkozy, who will be visiting India later this week.
While United States President Barack Obama is expected to announce trade deals worth $10 billion with India, Chinese President.Hu Jintao has already signed trade deals worth $20 billion with French President Nicholas Sarkozy during his visit to the European nation.France also sought China's help during the upcoming G20 summit that will be held from Seoul from November 13. The two leaders also reportedly discussed reforms in the international monetary system.
In his pre-departure statement, PM said he looks forward to the G20 Summit and would like Europe to prosper as "in Europe's prosperity lies our own prosperity".
In an unusual declaration ahead of the start of the G-20 Summit, Obama, flanked by President Nicholas Sarkozy of France and Premier Gordon Brown of Britain, announced they had detailed information that Iran is building a secret uranium enrichment facility near Qom, 160 km south of Tehran, for the past few years, which is not consistent with its energy needs.
The European Union on Tuesday assured its full solidarity in fighting terrorism alongside India and termed the recent blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad "cowardly and inhuman" attacks.
Nasreen, who has been kept in virtual confinement somewhere in Delhi, was named as recipient of Simone de Beauvoir award by the French government on January nine.
Economists cautioned against squandering stimulus measures by providing fresh tax breaks for businesses. Instead, they pressed for more investments in infrastructure
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here for home on Tuesday night at the end of his nine-day visit to the US and France, during which the landmark nuclear cooperation agreement was signed with the latter.
Through the upgradation, the Indian Air Force is planning to increase the life of its Mirage fighters by 25 years. The upgradation will involve advanced radars, avionics and arming them with air-to-air missiles with longer reach beyond visual range.
Both countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly married his girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni, on Saturday at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Francois Lebel, the mayor who performed the ceremony, confirmed the news. The president's office declined to comment on the news. Only close family members and friends of the couple attended the ceremony, said Lebel. According to French law, a couple has to get married before a mayor to make the marriage official.
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