INDIA NEWS
Issue 173 | May 2013 MCI(P) 180/03/2013
Singapore’s Indian Heritage Centre to Open On April 10, 2013, the Indian Heritage Centre held a ground-breaking in Early 2015 ceremony to mark the start of construction of its building in the Little India Heritage District. About 200 Indian community and business leaders attended the ceremony with Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam attending as the guest of honour along with special guest, former president Mr S R Nathan.
The Indian Heritage Centre is expected to be ready in early 2015. The four- storey building, which is estimated to cost $12 million, will be home to five permanent galleries, small-scale museum facilities, activity spaces, a rooftop garden and other amenities.
Located in the heart of Little India, at Artist’s impression of the Indian Heritage Centre the junction of Campbell Lane and
The High IIM Alumni Kala Sutra Chittorgarh Commissioner’s in Singapore exhibition Cup Golf explore new brings leading Tournament frontiers Indian artists to 03 06 08 Singapore 11
A monthly newsletter by the indian High Commission, Singapore Clive Street, the Centre will showcase immersive and interactive experience for add to our tourism infrastructure in the origins and heritage of Singapore’s all visitors, through multimedia displays Singapore, in the sense that it will be one Indian community. which contain images and interviews, additional iconic location which tourists guiding devices ... Tracing key migration can use as a reference point when they patterns.” come to Singapore to better understand our cultural milieu, and the diversity of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office S our society.” Iswaran, who is also the chairman of the Heritage Centre’s Steering Committee, Local Indians have been requested to said that the centre serves as another donate artifacts and pictures of early key place of interest where visitors can days of the Indian migrants to the centre. learn more about the Indian community in Singapore. Mr Iswaran said: “It will The design of the building is striking, The High Commissioner’s Cup Golf featuring a mixture of modern and traditional Indian architectural elements. Tournament 2013 A collaboration between Robert Greg Shand Architects and URBNarc, it features an eye-catching translucent A golf tournament for the High of the fund raising effort, several items money for a worthwhile cause - the facade that will become iridescent when Commissioners’ Cup was played at the were auctioned at the dinner and prize Sports Development Fund. it reflects daylight but transparent when Raffles Country Club, Palm Course on presentation ceremony at the Stamford backlit at night, to reveal a colourful April 26, 2013. There were 112 golfers Suites, Raffles Country Club. The This Golf Tournament is part of the mural. vying for the coveted cup. The High highlight of the auction was a vintage Association’s on-going fund raising Commissioner Mr. TCA Raghavan was 1947 red wine bottle, which fetched a initiative for its Sports Development Guest of honour Mr Shanmugaratnam the Guest of Honour at the event. Former high of $1800. Fund. A target of $200,000 has been set said the centre will not only serve as High Commissioner Mr Alok Prasad, for its fund raising efforts in 2013. a focal point for the Indian community who launched the tournament during At this 4th edition of the tournament, the The Sports Development Fund will be in Singapore, but will welcome all who his tenure in Singapore back in 2004, Singapore Indian Association raised mainly used towards organizing major wish to know about its heritage and was the special guest at the tournament. approx S$70,000. Net proceeds were sports events for the promotion of key cultures that have been intrinsic to The tournament was organised by the donated towards the Associations Sports sports such as cricket, hockey and Singapore’s identity. “It will offer an Singapore Indian Association (SIA) . Development Fund. introducing other non-traditional sports such as archery and indoor games at the to India, Mr C L Ruala, Member of The Best Gross & the High Mr Vijay Iyengar, Chairman of the Association. In addition the funds will be Parliament (Lok Sabha) and Vice Commissioners’ Trophy were bagged by organizing committee and an avid golfer helpful in SIA’s plans to establish sports President of the Indian Council of Jurists 17 year old Vikas Babu. Participants in said - “It was a good way to revive an outreach programs with grassroots and Dr Adish C Aggarwala, President of the tournament included ambassadors, old initiative, get together old friends and organizations and self-help groups such the International Council of Jurists. bankers and businessmen. As a part make new ones at the same time raising as SINDA and PA Narpani.
President Mukherjee said India is fully cognizant of the important role Singapore has played in reconnecting India to South East Asia and beyond. He said India places high value on people-to-people contacts and looks forward to closer bilateral and regional cooperation.
The President also congratulated Justice Menon for receiving the International Jurists Award 2013 and noted that India and Singapore have similar legal Chief Justice of Singapore Calls systems modelled on English common On President Pranab Mukherjee law. After the meeting, Justice Menon The Chief Justice of Singapore, Justice Rashtrapati Bhavan on April 18th, 2013. delivered the Harish Chandra Memorial Sundaresh Menon, called on Indian He was accompanied by Ms Karen International Lecture where he spoke on President Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Tan, High Commissioner of Singapore the topic of terrorism and human rights.
2 india news May 2013 india news May 2013 3 Indian Delegation Visits Singapore’s Aquariums India Will Host 10th Anniversary Summit of IBSA
A delegation led by Hon’ble Minister fish aquaculture projects in Singapore Conservation. India is hosting the 6th IBSA Summit in these countries flow to other developing change, terrorism etc.; second, trilateral of State for Agriculture and Food and the support AVA renders to such New Delhi on 6th June 2013. The New countries, there is ample scope for intra- collaboration on projects, through Processing Industries (MOS A & FPI), Dr facilities. Mr. Lee Kwong Weng, Deputy Opened in late 2012, the SEA Aquarium Delhi Summit will commemorate the 10th IBSA engagement through cross-border fourteen working groups and six People- Charan Das Mahant, visited Singapore CEO of the AVA, Singapore was the host at Marine Life Park has already claimed anniversary of establishment of the IBSA investments in services,” a statement to-People Forums, for the common to study aquariums of global standards to the delegation. two Guinness World Records! It is (India, Brazil and South Africa) forum. from the CII said. benefit of the three countries; and third, with a view to evaluate the possibilities of officially the world’s largest aquarium, assisting other developing countries by establishing similar projects in India. Later in the forenoon, Dr Mahant and holding 42.8 million litres of water, and Five IBSA Summits have been held The idea of establishing IBSA was taking up projects using the IBSA Fund. Mr Gokul Chandra Pati, Secretary, also has the largest single acrylic panel so far: 1st IBSA Summit in Brasilia on discussed at a meeting between the The Delegation visited the aquarium Department of Animal Husbandry, in the world - the window of its Open 13th September 2006; the 2nd in South then Prime Minister of India and the then The third aspect of the IBSA forum facility at the Under Water World (UWW) Dairying and Fisheries along with other Ocean Habitat tank. Africa on 17th October 2007, the 3rd in Presidents of Brazil and South Africa in is innovative and sets it apart at Sentosa, Singapore, on 6th April, Members of the Delegation called on New Delhi on 15th October 2008, 4th in Evian on 2nd June 2003 on the margins from other fora. The IBSA Facility 2013. The Minister along with delegation Singapore’s Senior Minister of State, Brasilia on 15th April 2010 and the 5th of the G-8 Summit. The grouping was Fund for Alleviation of Poverty and members toured the Underwater World Ministry of National Development & in Pretoria on 18th October 2011. Prime formalized and named the IBSA Dialogue Hunger, provides a funding source facilities and interacted with UWW Ministry of Trade and Industry Mr. Lee Minister Manmohan Singh has attended Forum when the Foreign Ministers of for development projects in fellow officials, Mr. Kwek Meng Tiam, Regional Yi Shyan to discuss matters of mutual each one so far. This Summit will be the three countries met in Brasilia on developing countries. The fund is General Manager, Mr. Anthony Chang, interest. preceded by a number of meetings of 6th June 2003 and issued the Brasilia sustained through annual contributions Curator and Mr. Peter Chew, General Joint Working Groups and People-to- Declaration. of US$ 1 million by each IBSA member Manager. Subsequently, the Delegation visited the People Forums. country. Resort World Sentosa’s SEA Aquarium Underwater World Singapore, situated at Marine Life Park to view the facilities IBSA brings together India, Brazil and The IBSA Fund received the 2010 on Sentosa Island of Singapore, is a there. At the Marine Life Park they were South Africa, three nations that have a Millennium Development Goals Award unique and well-known Oceanarium hosted by Mr. Biswajit Fahroun, Director lot in common. Though they are large for South-South cooperation, recognizing showcasing some 2500 marine life from for Marine Life Park Education and democracies and major economies in the work of the three countries in using 250 species from around the world. their respective continents, each of them innovative approaches to accelerate Since the facility opening in 1991, close is also developing, pluralistic, multi- development in other parts of the world. to 30 million visitors have made the trip cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and to the UWW. multi-religious, and therefore have a lot Cooperation in IBSA is on three fronts: An IBSA Business Forum was also to share with each other. first, as a forum for consultation and launched in Cape Town in March 2005. On 8th April, 2013, the Delegation met coordination on global and regional From India, CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM with senior officials at the Agri-Veterinary A persistent concern area for these political issues, such as, the reform are represented on the Council; with CII Authority (AVA) of Singapore where they three countries is a decline in inflows of of the global institutions of political coordinating India’s participation. The were apprised of the work and functions foreign capital. “As most of the outward and economic governance, WTO/ IBSA Business Summit will precede the of the AVA and of Vertical Farming and FDI (foreign direct investment) from Doha Development Agenda, climate Summit on June 5th-6th, 2013.
4 india news May 2013 india news May 2013 5 ICAI’s Annual Dinner IIMPact 2013: New Frontiers ICAI Committee Members with Guest of Honour The Institute of Chartered Accountants of how they are playing a critical role in impressed with quality of the Singapore India, Singapore Chapter, organized their ensuring continued success of Singapore Chapter and within next 60 days I A meeting of the global alumni of the The two-day seminar discussed issues Annual Dinner event at Rasa Sentosa as one of world’s leading financial center. hope to have a MOU (Memorandum of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), a ranging from the importance of China on the 19th of April 2013. The Dinner, Indian CAs are truly Global Accountants Understanding, if not a MRA (Mutual part of the IIMPact Singapore Signature and India to global growth, the prevalent hosted by Mr. Abhijit Ghosh, Chairman Beyond Borders”. Mr. Ghosh also Recognition Agreement), signed with Series, saw successful professionals ecosystems in Singapore and India of the Chapter, and the managing shared the recent achievements of the the Singapore Accountancy Commission and government officials interact with for businesses to operate, to stories committee was attended by over 200 Singapore ICAI Chapter; he said “Over (SAC)”. He also thanked the support each other at the Raffles City Convention about individuals pursuing risky and members & their partners. past couple of months, we hosted a and guidance provided by Mr. R Centre on 5-6 April to discuss new ideas unconventional career choices. It saw number of highly interactive sessions Narayanmohan, Patron of the Singapore about entrepreneurship and global several speakers from the government Institute of Chartered Accountants covering topics as diverse as Supply Chapter. business trends. and the private sector. of India (ICAI), set up by an act of Chain transformation, Cross border tax Indian Parliament 64 years ago, has planning, Updates on new accounting The keynote speaker for day one of achieved global recognition as a premier standards, Singapore and India budget the seminar was Singapore’s deputy fix structural issues. He said that India accounting body. With over 210,000 implications, Issues on doing business in Prime Minister, Teo Chee Hean. In his has the potential to grow at 11-12% like members, it is also the second largest Myanmar, to name a few.” The chapter address, he highlighted Singapore’s China but stressed the need for this accounting body in the world. also conducted CPE accredited L&D suitability as a base for Asian companies growth to be more inclusive. Inclusive sessions. looking to invest globally and vice versa. growth should be achieved more through The ICAI dinner was graced by Mr TCA Singapore’s excellent connectivity, job creation rather than handouts to Raghavan, the High Commissioner In his remarks the High Commissioner infrastructure and openness to ideas the poor. “If all goes well, India should of India to Singapore and Mr. Lim said, “I had the pleasure of inaugurating and business contribute towards making recover from its growth slowdown and Biow Chuan, Member of Parliament this chapter only 3 years ago and I have Special guest MP Lim emphasized “As Many of those who attended from across it a hub for investors from Asia as well not necessarily limit itself to a growth of for Mountbatten, Mr. Subodh Kumar been keenly tracking the progress of this you grow in your career, please do not the world shared the stories of their as those looking to invest in Asia. “The 8%,” Dr Rajan said. “We should not be Agrawal, President, ICAI and Mr K association since. It is indeed a pleasure forget to contribute and support the journeys, initial failures and eventual value of doing business in Singapore is overly gloomy about the Indian economy. Raghu, Vice President ICAI. to see the ICAI Singapore Chapter cause for betterment of have-nots and successes. The alumni base ranged from higher than the costs. Meritocracy, the India is growing, but imperceptibly.” playing an increasingly influential role under privileged.” entrepreneurs and top bankers to artists multi-racial profile and the speed and in engaging and assisting the Indian and musicians, reflecting the wide array nimbleness of decision-making work in The final part of the gathering focused accounting professionals with latest and Guests were enthralled by the stirring of careers chosen by graduates of the Singapore’s favour,” the deputy Prime on IIM graduates who chose alternative best in accounting practices.” drum performance by Stomp Warriors, elite IIMs. Minister said. Singapore has many career paths and set up their own the students of the Metta School. The supportive policies for start-ups such businesses or social ventures to make a school provides special education and Singapore, home to over 1,100 IIM as the tech incubator scheme, making difference. The session, called The Un- training to children with mild intellectual alumni and hosting 4,500 Indian it the preferred destination for many Makers, saw successful leaders involved disability and autism. A performance by companies, is emerging as a base for entrepreneurs. in disruptive business models present Alex, the first Magical Mask Changer or companies looking to invest in Asia and videos learnings gained in the course of Bian Lian Master in Singapore also had globally, said Girija Pande, chairman of The marquee speaker on day two was their often difficult path to success. Mr. Abhijit Ghosh, Chairman Singapore the audience spell-bound. The evening the IIMPact organizing committee. The Dr Raghuram Rajan, Chief Economic Chapter, in his welcome address said concluding with some pulsating Bhangra seminar aimed at providing a platform for Adviser to the Government of India. In The seminar closed with an address “It’s pleasing to note that the diversity music and dance. IIM alumni to come together and share his address Dr Rajan spoke about India’s by former president of Singapore Mr of our guests here tonight does indeed ideas on how to create an impact on the enormous growth potential and the steps S.R.Nathan. reflect how far the Indian CAs have Mr. Subodh Kumar Agrawal, President, The dinner also raised auction proceeds new frontiers of growth. being taken by the administration to expanded their base beyond India and ICAI in his address said “I am very of S$2,200 for the Metta School.
6 india news May 2013 india news May 2013 7 Indian Railways Turn 160
Celebrating 100 Years of Indian Cinema
Network has expanded from A six-day-long film festival, marking the epitomises the ethos of the country”. 100 years of Indian cinema, started in He also spoke about how efforts for 34 km to over 60,000 today the Indian capital New Delhi with the single-window clearance for foreign screening of silent movie ‘Throw the filmmakers as well as for leveling the India celebrated the 160th anniversary Dice’ accompanied by Ustad Nishat “playing field” for Indian filmmakers too, of its first passenger train on April 16th, Khan’s live musical orchestra. The are underway. 2013. On this day in 1853 the first train foyer area saw a display of old cameras ran between Bombay and Thane, being Kala Sutra with descriptions, which clearly gave From contemporary cinema, Anurag drawn by three engines and covering one an idea of the progress the Kashyap’s ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur, a total distance of 34 kilometres in 57 country’s cinema industry has made Onir’s ‘My Brother Nikhil’, Punjabi minutes. The three locomotives that over a century since the silent film Raja director Gurvinder Singh’s ‘Anhey pulled the train were named Sahib, Kala Sutra, a showcase of contemporary styles within contemporary Indian art popularity for Asian art. Harishchandra was made in 1913. Ghorey Da Daan’ and Nandita Das’ Sindh, and Sultan. Indian art opened at The Arts House on with a mix of paintings with folk and Osten made 19 films in India between ‘Firaaq’ were all showcased during the April 18, 2013. Curated by independent mythological influences such as those According to a report by Fortune 1926 and 1939, and ‘Throw The Dice’ festival. ‘Bombay Talkies’, an Indian The story of Indian railways began in curator and art critic Arun Ghose, the of village women by Thota Vaikuntam as magazine, India’s share in the global formed the final part of a trilogy of Indo- anthology film consisting of four short 1836, when the first rail line of the Indian exhibition has been two years in the well as Jogen Chowdhury and Jayasri art market has risen dramatically in German productions, between him and films, directed by Kashyap, Dibakar sub-continent came up near Chintadripet making. It features sixty individually Burman’s layered canvases. Paresh the last 10 years, making it the “fourth- Indian actor-producer Himanshu Rai. Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Bridge, near Chennai. However, it was selected paintings and sculptures with a Maity’s signature abstracts are in several most positive” art market in the world. Johar premiered on the fourth day of only in 1844 that the construction of variety of subjects, media, dimensions prestigious collections, including those Globally, gallery and auction sales of the festival, meant to be a tribute to the railways began in earnest, when the and price ranges, by nine established of the National Gallery of Modern Art contemporary Indian art are estimated to centenary celebrations. then Governor-General of India, Lord Indian artists. in New Delhi and the British Museum have grown ten-fold from around US$20 Hardinge, allowed private entrepreneurs while Neeraj Goswami’s Cubist semi- million (S$24.8million) in 2000 to more The festival also paid tribute to late to set up rail systems in the country. The nine artists are Ganesh Pyne, abstract figures in paintings and murals than US$200 million now. stalwarts of Indian cinema and included Jayasri Burman, Jogen Chowdhury, have been acclaimed for their vitality and special screenings of films starring Subsequently, the East India Company K Laxma Goud, Lalu Prasad Shaw, brilliant translucent colour. Balraj Sahni, Dev Anand, Shammi invited private investors to invest in the Neeraj Goswami, Paresh Maity, Satish Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna, amongst railway sector, providing guarantees of Gujral, Thota Vaikuntam, all of whom are Looked at as a cohesive whole, these others. A play on the life and times adequate annual returns. In 1853-54, counted among the top contemporary varied pieces of art are representative of of Dadasaheb Phalke by Aamir Raza two new railway companies, Great Indian Indian artists today, with worldwide modern India, where the traditional and The film extravaganza included Hussain marked the end of the festival Peninsular Railway (GIPR) and East recognition of their art. the contemporary co-exist, defying labels screenings of classics as well as on April 30, while the centenary Indian Railway (EIR) were formed in the often used in the West. contemporary Indian films by renowned celebrations culminated in the National country, pioneering the development of In a first for the contemporary Indian art directors such as Bimal Roy, Guru Film Awards ceremony at Vigyan railways in India. scene in Singapore, five of these artists Organised jointly by Singapore events Dutt, Shyam Benegal and Adoor Bhavan on May 3. were also present to interact with visitors company Phi Events and New Delhi’s Gopalakrishnan. The festival and an Further expansion of the railway to the exhibition and talk about their art Sanchit Art Gallery Kala Sutra is exhibition on legendary filmmaker network was taken over by the Indian and inspirations. Curator Arun Ghose, arguably the biggest showcase of Satyajit Ray were inaugurated by the government in 1900 and by 1920, the himself an eminent art critic and author, Indian contemporary art here in recent Information and Broadcasting minister network had expanded to cover over also gave an insider’s perspective on the years. It is well timed because despite Manish Tewari. Mr. Tewari said the idea 61,220 kilometres. Finally, by 1946, all Indian art market and emerging trends in a slowdown in the global art market, behind the fest on Indian cinema, the railway services were taken over by the contemporary art. India’s artists are seeing high demand nation’s “soft power”, was to create and government. The five artists presented a range of for their work, benefitting from a surge in curate a week-long event, which “truly
8 india news May 2013 india news May 2013 9 Streams of Bliss - 2
In our continued series on rivers of India community. Along the ghats around Narmada, tired of waiting for him, sent and the geographical, economical and the Tapti river, a small gurudwara out her maid Johila to look for Sone cultural significance they have, in this commemorates Guru Nanak’s visit to the and explain Narmada’s feelings for him. article we will visit the rivers Tapti and area. Across the banks, is the Zainabad Sone mistook Johila for Narmada, and Narmada and ride with them from their village where Mumtaz Mahal was Johila, dumbstruck with this handsome Chittorgarh source to the sea. believed to have been buried before the man, did nothing to disabuse him of this Taj Mahal was ready to receive her. notion. Tired of waiting, Narmada set One of India’s largest forts Tapti out to look for them only to find Johila The source of the river Tapti, is a tank Onward from Burhanpur, the river travels in Sone’s arms. An angry Narmada set The Chittorgarh Fort, a 7th century wars were fought for control over the Other important sites within the in the town of Multai, in the Betul district through Bhusaval and Jalgaon before out westwards, in the opposite direction structure, is the epitome and the pinnacle fort. It is no surprise then that the fort Chittorgarh Fort premises include the of Madhya Pradesh, with a few temples finally arriving at the port city of Surat. of Sone and Johila. A distraught Sone of Rajput pride and customs. It was was subject to three attacks in the 14th Kumbha Palace, Sat Bis Deori, around – adding much beauty to the It is here that the Tapti ends her journey threw himself off a mountain and then politically significant from the 7th-16th century and 16th century by Alauddin Padmini Palace, Ratan Singh palace, landscape. One of the temples has across Central India and flows into the wandered eastwards before eventually century. The fort is grand and expansive. Khalji, Bahadur Shah of Gujarat and Kirtistambha, Fateh Prakash Palace, a glimmering idol of Suryaputri Tapti Arabian Sea. marrying Johila. Sure enough, the Spanning an area of approximately 700 Akbar. Kalika Mata Temple, Samadhisvara being blessed by her father, the Sun sources of the Narmada, Sone and acres, the fort is built on a hill which is Temple, Gaunmukha Kund, God Surya (Suryaputri means Surya’s Narmada Johila are all close together. about 150m high. According to legend, it The fort is testimony to a turbulent Kumbhaswamin Temple among others. daughter). Legends tell us that when the The legendary story of Narmada is one was constructed by Chitrangad from the history and has a rich heritage. It is local area faced a severe famine, the of love, longing and mistaken identities From Amarkantak, this little stream Maurya dynasty. distinguished by its multiple palaces, Naturally, it is not possible to explore the people prayed to the Sun God to save – a handsome youth, an ebullient becomes the mighty Narmada river, temples, gateways, robust fortifications, fort in just one day. To appreciate the true them – Surya accepted their prayers and princess of unsurpassed beauty and a stretching to 1300 kilometres and Several dynasties have occupied the reservoirs and towers and serves as a significance and heritage of Chittorgarh his wife Chhaya consequently gave birth trusted servant. It also interesting tells dividing into two parts, separating Chittorgarh Fort over the centuries good example of Rajput architecture. Fort, all one has to do is sense the air to Tapti. the stories of three rivers, the Narmada, Northern India and the Deccan plateau. including the Mauryas, Pratiharas, The fort has seven gateways and each of history and legend which hangs over the Sone and the Johila, all of which The river meanders through Madhya Parmaras, Solankis et al. Owing to the gateway has its own significance. the fort, which is rather easy. The fort is From Multai, the river moves onto originate in and around Amarkantak, Pradesh and Gujarat, before it enters the prestige in which it was held, several considered to be one of India’s largest. Burhanpur, a town which was small town in the Maikal mountains Gulf of Khambat, forming a 21 kilometre established by the Farooqi dynasty in the on the border of Madhya Pradesh and wide estuary. 15th Century and has many interesting Chhatisgarh. stories to tell. During the golden period of Burhanpur’s architecture, Adil Shah Legend has it that Narmada, the built many forts, palaces,mosques, public daughter of King Maikal, was promised baths and water retaining structures to the man who would bring her father in the 16th Century. The mausoleum a gulbakavali, a flower that is said to of Syedi Abdulqadir Hakimuddin cure all eye ailments. Sone, a young in Burhanpur is an important place prince, set out to fulfil this task but it of pilgrimage for the Bohri Muslim took him longer than he expected.
10 india news May 2013 india news May 2013 11 Sudarshini in Singapore
French President Francois Hollande Power Corporation of India for a US$9.3 Both Indian and French officials have paid a state visit to India from 14 -15 billion contract to build a 9,900 megawatt underscored the importance of the trip. February 2013. He was accompanied nuclear power plant in Maharashtra. India’s ambassador to Paris, Rakesh by a high-powered delegation of several Sood, noted that President Hollande key cabinet members, including the President Hollande held delegation- had chosen India for his first visit to ministers of external affairs, defence, level talks with Indian Prime Minister Asia since taking office last May. A and commerce. There was also a strong Manmohan Singh and also met French official said the trip was aimed contingent of business leaders from over President Pranab Mukherjee and at buttressing the “strategic Indo-French 60 top French companies. External Affairs Minister Salman Kurshid, partnership launched 15 years ago.” among others. The French business Towards the end of the visit, President Fishing nets of Kochi The focus of the 2-day visit was to delegation attended a meeting organised Hollande said, “We come from a great reinforce trade and strategic ties by the Federation of Indian Chambers of partnership, India and France, and we between the two countries. At the top of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New must always improve the relationship the agenda was the US$12 billion deal Delhi. On February 15, the delegation between our two countries.” For his part, Promoting an event? Do you like the new-look India News? Mail your ideas, comments and suggestions to [email protected] that France’s Dassault Aviation hopes to headed to Mumbai, where the French Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Add [email protected] to your mailing list and we might close later this year, to sell 126 Rafale President addressed the Indian business said, “India regards France as one of its be able to slot it into this page! jets to India. Also being discussed was community in another event organized most valued strategic partners.” Copyrights © 2013, The High Commission of India the agreement between French nuclear by FICCI. Publisher: The High Commission of India Printer: Khalsa Printers Pte Ltd firm Areva and state-owned Nuclear
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