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In a tweet, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said, “We have historical and comprehensive strategic ties with India, reinforced by the pivotal role of my dear friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave these relations a big boost. In appreciation of his efforts, the UAE President grants him the Zayed Medal.”
“There are a number of agreements in the pipeline. We are looking at a document that will carry forward India’s cooperation with Russia in the Far East. A number of documents are there also in the defence field, in the space field, in the nuclear field. We also expect forward movement in the field of energy — hydrocarbons, oil, gas, coking coal”, Varma said.
Modi had laid the foundation stone of the temple during his last visit to Abu Dhabi in February 2018. He had witnessed the ground breaking ceremony (‘shila pujan’) for the temple during that visit and attended the World Government Summit in Dubai.
During his speech, President Kovind noted that his state visit to Chile is important for many reasons. “I am the third Indian President to visit Chile,” he said. “The other reasons include, the 70th anniversary of India-Chile diplomatic relations, the 70th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev-the founder of Sikhism.”
Sources said the first women officers could go out as soon as on the next “rotation”. The defence attache’s job has acquired greater importance in recent years, as India’s defence and security engagement has increased. Defence diplomacy is now a regular part of India’s diplomatic engagement, certainly with key countries.
The two sides stressed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. “They reaffirmed that all acts of terrorism are crimes against humanity, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed. They underlined the need for all States to resolutely fight terrorism,” the statement said.
The Foreign Secy will talk about the expansion of the counterterror partnership and the exploration of joint projects in Afghanistan.
“India is a precious friend. What friends do is that they help each other to defend each other. As far as India needs our help, assistance, sharing of technology, know how to defend, we are here, that is our values, that is what friends do. Whatever India needs from Israel, will share our experiences, our technology, in order to defend themselves.” Said a top Israeli Government official
Under the agreement, India and the US will continue to offer capacity building assistance to partner countries in multiple sectors, focusing primarily on agriculture, regional connectivity, trade and investments, nutrition, health, clean and renewable energy, women empowerment, disaster preparedness, water, sanitation, education, and institution building, the agency said.
While addressing a conference ‘Multipolarism in Asia: Issues and Challenges’, Vikram Doraiswami, joint secretary, MEA stated that this is aimed to strengthen inland waterway routes between the two countries, Bangladesh and India.
