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Hello Jammu News at 4:05:00 PM 0


Washington, June 10 :  The photo of Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron planting an oak tree in the garden of the White House symbolized the friendship shown by the two leaders.

But relations between them have since frayed -- over issues ranging from Iran to trade -- and the tree, a diplomatic source said this week, did not survive.

The French president offered the young oak to Trump on the occasion of a state visit to Washington in 2018, and the two shoveled dirt around it under the watchful eyes of their wives -- and cameras from around the world.

It was a symbolic gesture: the tree came from a northern French forest where 2,000 US Marines died during the First World War.

But a few days later, the tree was nowhere to be seen, having disappeared into quarantine.

"It is a quarantine which is mandatory for any living organism imported into the US," Gerard Araud, then the French ambassador to America, wrote on Twitter, adding that it would be replanted later.

But it was never replanted: the tree died during its quarantine, the diplomatic source said.   [Agencies]
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Paris, Oct 11 (PTI) In the midst of a massive controversy over the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday held wide-ranging talks with her French counterpart Florence Parly on ways to deepen strategic and defence cooperation between the two countries.


The talks were held under the framework of the annual Indo-French defence ministerial dialogue which was agreed to during the summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron in March.

Official sources said the two defence ministers held a one-on-one meeting followed by delegation level talks, covering a range of bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interests.

They said both sides deliberated on co-production of military platforms and weapons by the two countries besides expanding cooperation between their armed forces, particularly in the maritime domain.

It was not immediately known whether the Rafale deal figured in the talks or not.

Sitharaman's visit to France came in the backdrop of a huge controversy over the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation.

In a report Wednesday, French publication Mediapart said Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of Rafale, had to choose Ambani's firm Reliance Defence as its offsets partner in India as a trade-off for getting the deal. 

When asked about the allegations, Sitharaman said that offset obligations for the deal are mandatory but not the names of the companies.

The latest report followed former French President Francois Hollande's comments last month that France was given "no choice" on selection of the Indian partner for Dassault and the Indian government proposed the name of the Indian company. Hollande was French president when the Rafale deal was sealed.

Officials said Sitharaman will visit a Rafale manufacturing facility near Paris on Friday to take stock of progress in their production. 

Earlier this year, France was pitching for starting negotiations for procurement of another batch of 36 Rafale jets by India. However, New Delhi was not keen on pursuing it.

In April, the Indian Air Force started the process to acquire a fleet of 114 fighter jets and Dassault Aviation has emerged as one of the key contenders for the contract.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the procurement of a batch of 36 Rafale jets after talks with the then French President Hollande on April 10, 2015 in Paris. The final deal was sealed on September 23, 2016.

The Congress has been alleging massive irregularities in the deal, saying the government was procuring each aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1,670 crore as against Rs 526 crore finalised by the UPA government when it was negotiating the deal.

The Congress has also been targeting the government over selection of Reliance Defence as an offset partner for Dassault.

The government has vehemently rejected the allegations and asserted that it did not have any role in the selection of Reliance Defence.

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Hello Jammu News at 12:59:00 PM 0
Paris, Jun 19 : India and France are working to shape a strong development partnership, including in the fields of science and technology, clean energy and infrastructure, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said as she met the country's top leadership and discussed issues of mutual interest from a strategic perspective.


Swaraj, who arrived here from Rome yesterday on the second leg of her four-nation tour, called on French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed follow up to the understandings reached during his visit to India in March this year. 

She also met her French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian and the two leaders held in-depth and constructive discussions on full range of bilateral relationship, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

"Our trade, capital and technology partnerships are registering impressive growth. Bilateral trade touched Euros 9.85 billion (or USD 10.95 billion) last year. But, we need to do more to reach the set target of trade in goods to 15 billion Euros by 2022," Swaraj was quoted as saying by Kumar.

"India and France are also working to shape a strong development partnership, including in the fields of smart urbanisation, science & technology, clean energy, transportation, and infrastructure sectors," she said.

She said the visits of Prime Minister Modi to France in April 2015 and June 2017 and Macron to India have infused new momentum and dynamism to bilateral strategic partnership, brought about increased political convergence and built deep mutual trust.



Swaraj also met Philippe Etienne, Diplomatic Advisor to Macron, and exchanged views on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest from a strategic perspective. 

India and France are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Strategic Partnership.
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Hello Jammu News at 2:52:00 PM 0



SYDNEY, May 2: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he did not know whether U.S. President Trump would stick with a 2015 nuclear deal that many in the West see as the best hope of preventing Iran from getting a nuclear bomb.
"I don't know what the U.S. president will decide on the 12th May," Macron told reporters in Sydney after meeting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Macron urged Trump to continue with the deal when the two met in Washington last week, but the White House has sounded unconvinced.
On Tuesday, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the agreement on limiting Iran's development of nuclear weapons was reached under false pretences because the country's nuclear program was more advanced than it indicated at the time.
Macron said he had pushed the idea of a much broader Iran agreement with Trump, which was received "very positively".
"I just want to say whatever the decision will be, we will have to prepare such a broader negotiation and a broader deal because I think nobody wants a war in the region, and nobody wants an escalation in terms of tension in the region," Macron added.
Macron also condemned rioting by anarchists at Tuesday's annual May Day rally in Paris. Police arrested more than 200 people in the French capital after anarchists hijacked the rally by labour unions against Macron's economic reforms. REUTERS
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Varanasi, Mar 12: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday fully enjoyed a boat ride on Ganga along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid recital of vedic mantras and showering of flower petals by the local people of the Parliamentary constituency of Mr Modi.
Both the leaders enjoyed the boat ride for about 20 minutes from Assi ghat to Dashashmed ghat on a double decker motor boat decked with flowers.
Mr Macron and Mr Modi climbed down the Assi ghat while waving to the crowd. The 121 pandits recited vedic mantras and blew conches to welcome the guests. Several people of the city, including women met both the leaders at Assi as well as Dashashmed ghats.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath too accompanied the dignitaries on the boat.
In their over one kilometer long boat ride, Mr Modi told the French President about the importance of Varanasi and gave details about the different ghats it crossed.
After alighting from the boat at Dashashmed ghat, Mr Macron and Mr Modi left for Taj Hotel for the lunch.
Earlier, the French President visited Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hastkala Sankul in Bada Lalpur and inaugurated a solar power plant in Mirzapur.
After lunch, the Prime Minister would reach DLW to address a public meeting after dedicating projects worth over Rs 1,500 crore for his constituency.
Mr Modi is expected to leave for New Delhi at 1800 hrs. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 2:07:00 PM 0


Dadar Kalan (Mirzapur), Mar 12: French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated the state's biggest solar power plant in the rugged Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Anupriya Patel and R K Singh along with UP Alternative Energy Minister Brajesh Pathak and Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal were present during a brief inaugural function of French President.
During their around 25 minutes stay, both Macron and Modi, went around the area to look closely on the project. However, no one spoke from the dais during the function.
The biggest solar power plant in UP at Dadar Kalan village of Chhanvey block in Mirzapur will have a capacity of 75 megawatt and will cater power to the nearby areas.
Built at a cost of around Rs 800 crores by a French company ENGIE, the solar plant is located on the hilly terrains of Dadar Kalan village in Mirzapur. The hilly slopes of the village were full of shrubs and thorny vegetation when work started for setting up the solar power plant.
In around 18 months, the hilly terrain of the Vindhya ranges has 1,18,600 numbers of solar panels in 388 acres.
The solar power plant would produce 75 MW of electricity. The power would be transmitted to Jigna substation of Mirzapur range of UP Power Corporation Ltd. Annually, the plant would produce 15.6 crore units of electricity i.e. 1.30 crores units per month.
A work force of around 800 persons has constructed the plant. Around 50 persons would be looking after the maintenance of the plant.
The solar panels have been tested and was immediately energized after French President and Indian PM pressed the button and dedicate the facility to the nation. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:29:00 PM 0



New Delhi, Mar 10: Describing the relationship between India and France as a 'historic' one, French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said his visit will open a new era of partnership between the two countries, especially in the field of defence and security.
Speaking after being accorded a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Mr Macron said, 'I am very happy and proud to be here, in your country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given me an invite during his visit to France in July last year. I intend to open a new era of partnership especially in the field of Defence and Security.'
Describing the relationship between the two countries as 'historic', he said, 'I think we have very good chemistry, our two great democracies have a historic relationship.'
Earlier, the French President was accorded a ceremonial reception.
He and his wife Brigitte Macron were welcomed by President Ram Nath Kovind and the Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
The French President on Friday arrived on a four-day visit to India.
Mr Macron, who was also accompanied by senior ministers from his Cabinet, was received at the airport by Mr Modi, in a special gesture.
He will hold delegation-level talks with the Prime Minister today and also take part in a Town Hall and have an interactive session, in which nearly 300 students from different levels and institutions are expected to participate.
Mr Macron will take part in a Knowledge Summit too which will be attended by more than 200 academicians from both sides.
On March 11, 2018, he will attend the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Summit, an initiative mooted by France and India and then visit Taj Mahal in Agra. UNI
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