Q. 1317 Visits by Dignitaries
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1317
ANSWERED ON 21.03.2012
Shri MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT
ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY
E.G. SUGAVANAM
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of visits by foreign dignitaries to India during the last three months, till date;
(b) the issues on which deliberations were held with each of the dignitaries;
(c) whether any bilateral agreements were signed by them;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) the details of visits undertaken by the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister during the above period;
(f) the details of discussions held and the outcome thereof; and
(g) the steps taken by the Government to improve the bilateral relations with these countries?
ANSWER: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SMT. PRENEET KAUR)
(a) & (b) The foreign dignitaries who visited India during the last three months till date include the following: the President of Mali; the President of Kiribati; the President of Seychelles; the President of Finland; the President of the European Commission of the European Union and the President of European Council of the European Union; the Prime Minister of Bhutan; the Prime Minister of Japan; the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago; the Prime Minister of Thailand; the Prime Minister of Mauritius; the Prime Minister of Bangladesh; the Prime Minister of Nepal; the Prime Minister of Kenya; the Queen Mother of Bhutan; the Foreign Minister of Thailand; the Foreign Minister of Myanmar; the Foreign Minister of Seychelles; the Foreign Minister of Italy; the Foreign Minister of China; the High Representative for Foreign Affairs of European Union; the President of UNGA; and the Special Representative of China.
During these visits, various issues relating to bilateral, regional and international matters were discussed by our Leaders with their counterpart dignitaries.
(c) & (d) The details of bilateral agreements signed during the above visits are given in the ANNEXURE.
(e) & (f) During the above period, the Prime Minister of India visited the Russian Federation. The Minister of External Affairs visited Israel, Palestine, Sri Lanka, China, Egypt and Singapore.
Issues in the bilateral, regional and international areas were discussed by our Leaders with their counterparts. A list of Agreements signed during these visits is given in the
ANNEXURE.
(g) One of the major elements in the discussions with the visiting leaders as also during the outgoing visits related to the various steps taken towards the consolidation and development of bilateral relations with each of these countries. These are reflected in the agreements concluded during the visits. Effective follow up mechanism to implement the decisions arrived at in the discussions between the Leaders of India and the countries concerned is an important element in moving forward the relations with these countries.
Agreements/MoUs signed during various visits in the period December 15, 2011 to March 15, 2012
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Visits |
Agreements |
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Incoming Visits |
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| 1. | President of Mali | 1. MoU on Co-operation in the Field of Geology and Mineral Resources between the Ministry of Mines of the Government of India and Ministry of Mines of the Government of the Republic of Mali 2. Joint Statement by India and Mali on the Occasion of the visit of the President of Mali 3. Line of Credit of USD 100 Million for a Power Transmission Project |
| 2. | President of the European Council of the European Union and the President of the European Commission of the European Union | 1. Memorandum of Understanding between the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India and the European Commission (EUROSTAT) on Statistical Co-Operation 2. India-European Union Joint Declaration on Research and Innovation Cooperation |
| 3. | Prime Minister of Japan | 1. Vision for the Enhancement of India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership upon entering the year of the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations |
| 4. | Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago | 1. Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on co-operation in the field of Traditional Systems Medicine. 2. Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 3. Technical Cooperation Agreement ( In the field of Education) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 4. Programme of Cultural Exchanges between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for the years 2012-2014 5. Memorandum of understanding between Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the Government of the Republic of India and the University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. |
| 5. | Prime Minister of Thailand | 1. MoU on Defence Cooperation between India and Thailand 2. Treaty between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Thailand on the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners 3. Second Protocol To Amend the Framework Agreement between India and Thailand 4. Programme of Cooperation in the fields of Science & Technology for the year 2012-2014 5. Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Thailand for the year 2012-2014 6. MoU between ICCR and Chulalongkorn University for setting up a Chair at the India Studies Centre |
| 6. | Prime Minister of Mauritius | 1. MOU on Science & Technology Cooperation 2. MOU on Cooperation in the field of Sports & Youth Affairs 3. Education Exchange Programme between India and Mauritius 4. Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Textiles 5. MOU between National Council of Science Museums of India and the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre Trust Fund of Mauritius for setting up a Planetarium at the RGSC, extension of the existing RGSC building for new galleries and upgrading of existing galleries. |
| 7. | Foreign Minister of Seychelles | 1. MOU between Government of India and the Government of Seychelles for the supply of Coastal Surveillance Radar Systems. 2. Agreement between BEL and the Government of Seychelles for the supply of Coastal Surveillance Radar Systems (CSRS) 3. Agreement between HAL and the Government of Seychelles for the supply of a Dornier Aircraft. |
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Outgoing Visits |
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| 1. | Prime Minister’s visit to Russian Federation | 1. Protocol No. 2 (on the Su- 30 MKI Aircraft Licensed Production Expansion in India for 42 Units) 2. An Inter-Governmental Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding between the Competition Commission of India and the Federal Antimonopoly Service (Russian Federation) 3. Protocol of Intentions between the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and the Interregional Association “Siberian Accord” Siberian Federal District Russian Federation on Fly Ash Utilization and Safe Management 4. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on Drug Quality and Safety Standards between the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (Republic of India) and the Federal Service for Surveillance in the Sphere of Public Health and Social Development (Russian Federation) 5. Educational Exchange Programme between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Republic of India on Cooperation in the Field of Education |
| 2. | External Affairs Minister’s visit to Israel | 1. Agreement for Reciprocal Extradition of each other’s nationals 2. Agreement for Transfer of Sentenced Persons |
| External Affairs Minister’s visit to Sri Lanka | 1. MoU between Government of India and Sri Lanka for Housing Project 2. Line of Credit of US dollars 382.37 Million between Government of India and Sri Lanka for the restoration of Northern Railway Services 3. Buyer’s Credit Agreement for US Dollars 60.69 million between EXIM Bank of India and Government of Sri Lanka 4. MoU between Government of India and Sri Lanka on cooperation in the field of Agriculture 5. MoU between Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka |
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