Even as the opposition is demanding that the government reveal at what cost the Rafale fighter jets were procured from French firm Dassault Aviation, India and France on Saturday signed an agreement regarding the exchange and reciprocal protection of classified or protected information.


India, France conclude confidentiality agreement


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The Pentagon has agreed to President Donald Trump's request for a military parade to mark the annual Veterans Day but will not involve heavy vehicles like tanks to avoid doing damage to the streets of Washington, a media report said.


Pentagon agrees to Trump's request for military parade


India and France on Saturday reiterated their strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations while naming terror outfits based in Pakistan.


India, France strongly condemn terrorism


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his counterparts from the Pacific island nations of Tuvalu and Vanuatu, Enele Sopoaga and Charlot Salwai, respectively, and discussed issues of bilateral interest.


Modi meets leaders of two Pacific island nations


The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday initiated a first of its kind joint surveillance project along 8.3 km of Indo-Bangladesh border to curb all types of anti-social and criminal activities in the region.


BSF, BGB launch joint border surveillance project


India will develop its relations with China based on commonalities while dealing with differences on the basis of mutual respect and sensitivity to each other's interests, concerns and sensitivities, a senior official said here on Friday.


India to work with China based on commonalities


India on Friday welcomed North Korea's offer to hold talks with the US and Washington's positive response in this regard and said it hoped that will pave the way for lasting peace and reconciliation in the Korean peninsula.


India welcomes North Korea's proposal for talks with US


Congress President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron during the four-day visit of the foreign dignitary that begins later on Friday.


Rahul to meet Macron on Sunday


Over the last seven decades, Indias relationship with France has been steady and stable, but perhaps a bit stale and out of energy -- just like a long-married couple.


Need to infuse new dynamism into stale India-France ties (View from Paris)


The US and Israeli military officials said on Thursday they have launched a month-long joint military drill that simulates a missile attack on Israel.


Israeli, US hold joint military drill


The European Union (EU) is planning "a whole arsenal" of counter-measures if US President Donald Trump goes ahead with imposing new tariffs on imported steel and aluminium amid global opposition, an official said on Thursday.


EU prepares measures to counter new US tariffs


Some 13 Finnish companies are participating in the 10th edition of an international timber forum, IndiaWood 2018, which began here on Thursday to forge strong ties with their Indian wood working industry.


Knock on wood: India, Finnish furniture makers carve strong ties


Secretary-General of the Council for Arab Interior Ministers Mohammed Ali Kouman on Wednesday warned against foreign interference that is fuelling sectarianism and ethnicity in the Arab region.


Arab states warn against foreign interference to fuel ethnic strife


Protestors recreated grisly scenes of war outside the Houses of Parliament in London, urging Prime Minister Theresa May to pressure Saudi Arabias Crown Prince to halt his country's bombing campaign in Yemen, as he was slated to arrive here on Wednesday for a three-day visit.


Protests outside UK Parliament ahead of Saudi Crown Prince's visit


Downplaying what he called the "distractions around the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to India", Indian High Commissioner Vikas Swarup has said the visit was actually an "unqualified success".


Trudeau's India visit was unqualified success: Indian High Commissioner


Air India on Wednesday announced the introduction of thrice-a-week flight between New Delhi and Tel Aviv from March 22.


Air India to commence Delhi-Tel Aviv flight


The International Solar Alliance (ISA), jointly launched by India and France at the UN Climate Change Conference over two years ago, is set to turn to the sun to brighten its future with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chairing its founding conference in the national capital on Sunday.


Modi's global solar ties set to brighten with Macron push


Australia and East Timor have signed a treaty which demarcates their maritime border, and put an end to the dispute over the resource rich region between the two countries in recent years.


Australia, East Timor sign maritime border treaty


UN Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman is to visit the Sri Lankan city of Kandy, at the centre of incidents of communal violence. He will meet religious leaders there this week, a UN spokesperson said.


Lanka violence: Guterres concerned, UN official to visit Kandy


Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday said the US will not gain anything by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium, and a trade war will only curtail opportunities and choices for the citizens.


US will gain nothing by imposing tariffs: Australian PM


France and Britain have called for an emergency meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Syria given the failure to implement a resolution that demands an immediate cease-fire in the war-torn country.

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