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French Fire: Diplomacy eased the challenges Rafale faced to qualify for the MMRCA commercial bid
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The concept of a strategic partnership between India and France emerged politically after our nuclear tests in 1998. France adopted a much more accommodating position on India’s decision to test than any other western country. Instead of punishing ....

July 12, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe
Great Expectations: Indo-French Defence Relations
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The shortlisting of the French Rafale and the Eurofighter as the two final contenders for the $10 billion MMRCA deal puts a renewed spotlight on Indo-French defense cooperation, particularly as the US aircraft have been excluded. The comprehensive an....

June 23, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe
Rising India Must Tap Full Potential of Ties with France
Amb Kanwal Sibal

President Sarkozy’s impending visit to India (December 4-6) should be seen in the larger perspective of India’s rise and the external environment that has facilitated this. India-France relations have strong foundations built over many decades. U....

December 01, 2010 Europe
Significance of Putin’s Visit to India by Kanwal Sibal
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Vladimir Putin deserves our esteem. On assuming power in 2000 he reversed the Yeltsin era drift in India-Russia relations and established a strategic partnership with India. His current visit is his fifth to India in 10 years, testifying to the pe....

March 13, 2010 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe
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