Indian PM's visit to European countries Flashcards
Why in news?
(PM) of India is on visit to three
European countries This foreign visit comes at a time Europe is
witnessing the Russia-Ukraine War.
Wht are the 3 european countries that the PM is visiting?
Germany, Denmark and France
India-Europe relations
> 1962: India one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the European Economic Community — the
precursor of the European Union.
> 1994 Cooperation Agreement signed: broadened the relationship to include ministerial
meetings and a political dialogue.
European Economic Community
— the
precursor of the European Union.
India-Germany Relations:
one of India’s most
important partners in Europe,
India was among the first countries to establish
diplomatic ties with the Federal Republic of
Germany after World War II (WWII).
since May 2000: India and Germany have a ‘Strategic Partnership’
2011: launch of Inter-Governmental
Consultations (IGC) at the level of heads
of government.
India is among a select group of countries with
which Germany has such a dialogue mechanism.
India-Denmark Relations:
September 2020: Bilateral relations were elevated to
the level of a “Green Strategic Partnership” during
the Virtual Summit .
April 2018: The first India-Nordic Summit took place to explore new areas of cooperation. This format is special; the only other country with which the Nordic countries — Sweden,
Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland — have
this kind of engagement is with the US.
nordic region consists of
Nordic Region consists of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland.
Nordic countries are pioneers in
innovation, clean energy, green technologies,
education, health-care, human rights, rule of
law. in which flagship schemes of India can they play a key role?
Make in India, Smart Cities
Mission, Start-up India, Clean Ganga etc
India-France Relations:
1998-Strategic
Partnership
france supports india in:
after the 1998 Pokhran tests didnt condemn,India’s claim for
permanent membership of the United Nations
Security Council,
India’s accession
to the Missile Technology Control Regime,
Wassenaar Arrangement and Australia Group,Nuclear Suppliers Group.
India’s requests to
block attempts by Pakistan to enlist Indian citizens
under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee. j&k issue
Both the countries also support organizing a
new “No Money for Terror” - an International
Conference on Fighting Terrorist Financing.
Defence cooperation between India and France
entered in the phase of close defense partnership.
For example, recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has inducted French Rafale multi-role combat
aircraft.
