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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TopicIndia-France

Topic: India-France

5-yr Schengen visa for Indian students, UPI at Eiffel Tower — key takeaways from Macron’s India visit

India will also establish a new consulate in Marseille, while France will come up with new bureau in Hyderabad. Both nations agree to declare 2026 as India-France Year of Innovation.

Defence roadmap, space intel, nuclear energy — what India-France joint statement says

Condemning Hamas attack on Israel, both nations also called for maintaining humanitarian law in Gaza. French President Macron attended Republic Day parade as chief guest with Modi.

Macron to arrive tomorrow with 3 top ministers, talks with Modi to focus on security, climate change

The French president will first land in Jaipur. Visit shows ‘deep mutual trust and unwavering friendship underpinning Indo-French ties’, says French embassy.

Roadshow with Modi on cards but defence deals unlikely during Macron’s R-Day visit

This will be sixth time a French leader will attend Republic Day Parade as chief guest. Macron ‘promptly’ accepted New Delhi’s invitation this year, it is learnt.

2 Indians aboard detained ‘donkey flight’ arrested by French authorities, rest deported to India

The aircraft was grounded over suspicion of human trafficking. A few Indians have also sought asylum in France, it is learnt, rest to reach India early Tuesday.

France detains flight from UAE with mostly Indian-origin passengers, probes possible human trafficking

Chartered flight with 303 passengers on board, operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines, was on its way to Nicaragua. Indian embassy has got consular access & is investigating.

After scheduling issue with Biden, India to have French President Macron as Republic Day chief guest

Earlier plan of Quad leaders attending Republic Day parade failed due to schedule problems. Modi was chief guest at France's Bastille Day celebrations and parade this year.

Navy to set up team to negotiate deal for 26 Rafale Marines with France

Team will be led by a senior Naval officer while French side will be led by their defence ministry. There are India-specific requirements that will be discussed by the 2 sides.

Dassault Aviation ‘seeks to buy out Reliance stake’ in defence facility, set up 100% venture in India

While the French firm owns 49% stake in the Nagpur-based joint-venture, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited, 51% is held by Reliance Defence.

‘Stealthy and fast’: All about the Scorpene submarines that India is set to acquire more of from France

The 3 new submarines are being built by the Mazagon Dock Ltd Shipyard in Mumbai, in partnership with France's Naval Group. They are designed for hunting down enemy submarines & surface ships.

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Sanjeev Sanyal says UPSC is poverty of aspiration. But it’s more about desperation

The most productive years of Indian youth gets wasted preparing for the UPSC. But they didn't create this system; the government did.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.