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Sarkozy reiterates French support to India for UNSC’s membership | French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday reiterated his country’s support for the permanent membership of United National Security Council (UNSC) for India. “President Sarkozy reiterated French support for the permanent membership
of United National Security Council (UNSC) for India ,” said Ministry of External
Affairs spokesman Vishnu Prakash informed journalists here. “Both the leaders
held discussions in which the French President remarked that India should get
its rightful place in the international committee of nations,” he further stated.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday held bilateral talks with the French
President Sarkozy after the opening plenary session of the Nuclear Security Summit
here. “Both the leaders also had a good discussion on regional issues of mutual
interest including the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan ,” he added “They,
particularly, agreed to beef up the efforts of the international community on
counter terrorism, which touches everybody, affects everybody,” he informed. France
and India have extensive strategic co-operation, with the military services of
both nations conducting joint exercises. India has purchased much military equipment
from France , especially the French Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft and the Scorpène
class submarines. France was one of the few nations who did not condemn India
's nuclear tests in 1998 and has supported India 's bid to become a permanent
member of the U.N. Security Council as well as G-8. France is one of the largest
suppliers of nuclear fuel to India , and signed a "Framework Agreement for Civil
Nuclear Co-operation" in January 2008 during French President Nicolas Sarkozy's
visit to India . During the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's visit to France
after India 's waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), both nations signed
an agreement that would pave the way for the sale of French-made nuclear reactors
to India on September 30, 2008. France and India also maintain a discreet "strategic
dialogue" that covers joint cooperation against terrorism. However, India has
objected to France 's military assistance to Pakistan , with whom it is in conflict.
In July 2009 the French government invited the Dr. Manmohan Singh to be their
chief guest at the French national day (Bastile day) celebrations. Both countries
pledged for closer economic, strategic & cultural cooperation on this occasion. |
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