Iran’s return to the global scene is “now possible” after a nuclear deal saw sanctions lifted against the country, French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday.
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French President Hollande will be the chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade.
As he watches the Republic Day parade, the 5th French president to do so as chief guest, a contingent of the French military will create history by being the first foreign force to participate in the spectacular parade.
The French Consulate in Bengaluru received a threat letter allegedly by Al-Qaida terrorists warning against French President Francois Hollande’s visit to India at this year’s Republic Day parade.
France has also promised support for India’s clean-energy quest, including a solar energy alliance launched last month during the global climate talks held in Paris.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said a week ago the offer was ” near to conclusion”, and another official stated this week the two factors wished to signal a during the visit of Hollande. The two nations are now seeking simultaneous inking of the Inter-Government Agreement (IGA) and Commercial Contract during Hollande’s visit, now less than a week away. On the Rafale deal, Richier said discussions are going on and the outcome was yet not known. Significantly, explanation about the fossil discovered by the French archeologists with the collaboration of Indian archeologists will be the crucial event there. It is a single page letter with a India map in the background. The city’s famous Rock Garden will also be a part of the tour.
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“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President are expected to visit Rock Garden”. Chandigarh will be developed into a smart city by partnership of both countries. Referring to the terror attacks in Paris in November last and at the Pathankot air base earlier this month, he said cooperation between two countries on the matters of counter- terrorism has acquired a significant dimension. “What would they [the people] tell us?” said first secretary of the Socialist Party Jean-Christophe Cambadélis. Pakistan has a growing nuclear arsenal along with a strategic posture that could make conflict with India more likely. A total of 50 companies (100 personnel in each company) of paramilitary forces were deployed to ensure security of Republic Day in 2014.
