Lok Sabha Question No. 657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Visit by Dignitaries
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, ANJU BALA, P.R. SUNDARAM, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, B. SREERAMULU, BALKA SUMAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., Shrirang Appa Barne, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SUDHEER GUPTA, M. B. RAJESH, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, B.N. CHANDRAPPA, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## VISIT BY DIGNITARIES

## 657.   KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

PROF. K.V.THOMAS:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI M.B.RAJESH:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of foreign dignitaries who visited India during each of the last three months and the current month, country-wise;

- (b) the details of foreign trips undertaken by the Prime Minister of India and other dignitaries during the said period;
- (c) the  areas  identified  for  co-operation,  discussion  held  during the said visits; and

(d) the Memorandum of Understanding/agreements signed and the advantages  to  the  country  as  a  result  thereof  particularly under make in India programme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

## (a) to (d) Information is placed at Annexures A & B.

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## Visits by Foreign Dignitaries

## I. Details of Foreign Dignitaries who visited India (Head of State/Head of Government)

|   S. No. | Country from where the Foreign Dignitary visited India during each of the last three months and the current month (April- July 2017) with dates (b)   | The areas identified for cooperation, discussion held during the said visits (c )                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | The Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements signed d(i)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | The advantages to the country as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements signed particularly under Make in India programme d(ii)                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|        1 | Prime Minister of Malaysia, HE Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, (30 March - 04 April 2017)                                                        | Strengthening cooperation in defence, security, counter- radicalisation, human resource development, sports, education including mutual recognition of degrees, purchase of urea and ammonia from Malaysia, technical cooperation on Palm Oil, setting up of a Technology Park in Andhra Pradesh. | 1) MoU on Cooperation in the proposed development of a Urea and Ammonia Manufacturing Plant in Malaysia and offtake of existing surplus urea from Malaysia to India. 2) MoU on Cooperation in the Field of Sports 3) MoU between the Malaysian Human Resource Fund/Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India 4) MoU between Association of Indian | 1) India is expected to be self sufficient in urea and ammonia in the next 5-6 years. The MoU is intended to meet an existing requirement of about 5-6 mn tones per annum. 2) The MoU will contribute to the enhancement and development of cooperation in the field of sports in both countries. 3) The MoU envisages EDII |

## Annexure-A

|    |                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | University, India and Malaysian Qualifications Agency, Malaysia on Mutual Recognition of the Educational Qualifications. 5) The MoU between Malaysian Palm Oil Board and Institute of Chemical Technology ICT, India 6) MoU between MIGHT Technology Malaysia and AP Economic Development Board on implementation of 4 th Generation Technology Park in Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Ahmedabad carrying out training and other capacity building programmes on behalf of Malaysian Human Resource Fund. 4) The MoU will facilitate increase exchange of students between the two countries. 5) The MoU will enhance collaboration in technology development in the field of Palm Oil. 6) The MoU will pave way for manufacturing of packing material from recycled agricultural materials.   |
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|  2 | Prime Minister of The People's Republic of Bangladesh (April 07-10, 2017) | Energy, Connectivity, Defence, Shipping, high-technology areas such as Electronic & IT, Cyber Security, Mass Media, Nuclear Energy, Space, Infrastructure Development, Judicial sector, training and capacity building measures etc. | 1) MoU on Defence Cooperation Framework between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 2) MoU between Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Nilgiris), Tamil Nadu, India and Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangaldesh for Enhancing Cooperation in the Field of Strategic and operational studies. 3) MoU between National Defence College, Dhaka, Bangladesh and National Defence College, New Delhi, India for enhancing cooperation in the field of national security, development and strategic studies | All the MoUs signed are advantageous in their respective sectors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

| 4)  MoU  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  India  and  the  Government  of  the  People's Republic of Bangladesh on  Cooperation  in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space  5)  Agreement between the Government of the  Republic  of  India  and  the  Government  of  the  People's  Republic of Bangladesh on Cooperation  in Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy  6)  Arrangement between The Atomic Energy  Regulatory Board (AERB) of the Government of  the Republic of India and The Bangladesh Atomic  Energy  Regulatory  Authority  (BAERA)  of  the  Government  of  the  People's  Republic  of  Bangladesh  for  the  Exchange  of  Technical  Information and Co-operation in the Regulation of  Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection  7)  Inter-Agency  Agreement  between  Global  Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP),  Department  of  Atomic  Energy,  Government  of  India  and  Bangladesh  Atomic  Energy  Commission  (BAEC),  Ministry  of  Science  and  Technology, Government of People's Republic of  Bangladesh  on  Cooperation  regarding  Nuclear  Power Plant Projects in Bangladesh  8)  MoU between the Ministry of Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  of  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  India  and  Information  and  Communication  Technology  Division  of the People's Republic of Bangladesh  on  Co-operation  in  the  field  of  Information   |
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| Technology and Electronics.  9)  MoU  between  the  Indian  Computer  Emergency  Response  Team  (CERT-In),  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY),  Republic  of  India  and  Bangladesh  Government  Computer  Incident  Response  Team  (BGD  e-Gov  CIRT),  Bangladesh  Computer  Council  of  Information  and  Communication  Technology  Division,  Ministry  of  Post,  Telecommunication and IT On Cooperation in the  area of Cyber Security  10)  MoU  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  India  and  the  Government  of  the  People's Republic of Bangladesh on Establishing  Border  Haats  Across  the  Border  between  India  and  Bangladesh  (and  Mode  of  Operation  of  Border Haats)  11)  MoU Between Ministry of Law & Justice  of  the  Republic  of  India  And  Ministry  of  Law,  Justice  &  Parliamentary  Affairs  of  the  People's  Republic  of  Bangladesh  On  Bilateral  Judicial  Sector Cooperation  12)  MoU  between  the  National  Judicial  Academy,  India  and  the  Supreme  Court  of  Bangladesh  on  Training  and  Capacity  Building  Programme  for  Bangladeshi  Judicial  Officers  in  India  13)  MoU between  the  Directorate  General  of  Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL), Ministry of  Shipping,  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of   |
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| India and the Department of Shipping, Ministry of  Shipping,  the  Government  of  the  People's  Republic of Bangladesh Concerning Cooperation  on Aids to Navigation.  14)  MoU between Geological Survey of India  (GSI)  and  Geological  Survey  of  Bangladesh  (GSB)  on  Mutual  Scientific  Cooperation  in  the  field  of  Earth  Sciences  for  Research  and  Development.  15)  MoU on Passenger and Cruise Services on  the  Coastal  and  Protocol  Routes  between  the  Ministry  of  Shipping  of  the  Government  of  the  Republic of Indi and the Ministry of Shipping of  the    Government  of  the  People's  Republic  of  Bangladesh.  16)  MoU  on  Development  of  Fairway  from  Sirajganj to Daikhowa and Ashuganj to Zakiganj  on  Indo-Bangladesh  Protocol  Route  between  the  Ministry of Shipping of the Republic of India and  the Ministry of Shipping of the People's Republic  of Bangladesh.  17)  MoU  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  India  and  the  Government  of  the  People's Republic of Bangladesh on Cooperation  in the Field of Mass Media.  18)  Audio-visual  Co-production  Agreement  between  the  Republic  of  India  and  the  Government  of  the  People's  Republic  of  Bangladesh  19)  MoU between GoI and GoB for extending   |
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|    |                                                                            |                                                                                                             | New Defence LOC of USD 500 million. 20) Agreement between Bangladesh And India for the Regulation of Motor Vehicle Passenger Traffic between the two countries (Khulna- Kolkata route) and SOP of the Agreement 21) MoU between the Government of the Republic of India (GoI) and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (GoB) for Extending a 3 rd Line of Credit (LoC) by GoI to GoB 22) Financing Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India & the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh for the Construction of 36 Community Clinics in Bangladesh.   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|  3 | Prime Minister of Australia, HE Mr. Malcolm Turnbull, (April 09-12, 2017). | Defence, security, education and skilling, civil aviation security, sports, medicine and space cooperation. | 1) MoU on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime. 2) MoU for Promotion and Development of Cooperation in Civil Aviation Security. 3) MoU on Cooperation in the field of Environment, Climate and Wildlife. 4) MoU on Cooperation in Sports. 5) MoU on Cooperation in the field of Health                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1) MoU will further strengthen the existing bilateral cooperation on security. 2) MoU will facilitate increased bilateral cooperation in the field of civil aviation security. 3) MoU will encourage cooperation in sustainable development, conservation of wildlife and environment. 4) The MoU will contribute to promote and strengthen existing sports cooperation, promote exchange of athletes and sports |

|    |                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                    | and Medicine. 6) Implementation arrangement between ISRO and Geoscience Australia on Cooperation in Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation. 7) Implementation arrangement between ISRO and Geoscience Australia on Cooperation on using Australian Corner Reflector Infrastructure for Calibration and Validation of Indian Synthetic Aperture Radar Systems.   | personnel, athlete and coach training and development. 5) MoU will promote comprehensive cooperation in the field of health, facilitating policy, technical and scientific exchanges. 6) MoU will increase space cooperation between the two countries. 7) MoU will increase cooperation between the two countries in the field of radar communication.   |
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|  4 | President of Nepal Rt. Hon'ble Bidya Devi Bhandari, (April 17-21, 2017)         | Trade; economic investments; water resources; energy cooperation; security; post- earthquake reconstruction efforts; culture; education and people to people ties. | No MOU/Agreement signed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Not Applicable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|  5 | President of Republic of Cyprus H.E. Mr Nicos Anastasiades, (April 25-29, 2017) | Political relations; Economic and Commercial Ties; Multilateral Issues and Regional developments                                                                   | 1) Merchant Shipping Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1) Revision of the Merchant Shipping Agreement of 11 February 1997, to bring it in line with the practices in Modern Shipping Industry. Develop and promote the cooperation in the field of merchant shipping on a mutually advantageous basis, in accordance with the respective needs and objectives for                                                |

|    |                                                                             |                                                                                              | 2) Air Services Agreement 3) Executive Programme on Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation 4) Work Plan under Programme of Cooperation in the field of Agriculture for 2017-18   | economic development; 2) The designated airline may enter into co-operative marketing arrangement, such as code-share, block space etc; 3) Strengthening and developing friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries and their peoples including exchange of books, publications and audiovisuals for enhancing the knowledge of their respective cultures and educational system and methods. 4) Cooperation in areas of Joint research projects, Joint workshops/conferences, Training/exchange programmes for the scientists/experts of the two countries in the specific fields in various institutes of two countries and exchanging best practices.   |
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|  6 | Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, HE Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe (April 25-29, 2017 | Power, petroleum and natural gas, renewable energy, railways, roads, agriculture, ports etc. | MoU for cooperation in economic projects                                                                                                                                                   | The MoU provides a roadmap for expeditious implementation of specific economic projects in Sri Lanka. Bilateral projects are expected to provide enhanced opportunities for Indian companies, including PSU's.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

|   7 | President of Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, (30 April-01 May 2017)   | Political relations; Economic and Commercial Ties; Multilateral Issues and Regional developments         | 1) Cultural Exchange programme 2) MoU between TRAI and ICTA Turkey 3) MoU between FSI, MEA, India and Diplomacy Academy, Ministry of Affairs, Turkey 4) Agreement on Gainful Employment of Family Members of Diplomatic Mission/Consular Posts 5) Cooperation Agreement between Press Trust of India and Anadolu Agency, Turkey   | 1) Strengthening and deepening the ties of friendship between the countries and peoples through exchanges and cooperation in the fields of culture and arts, youth and sports and mass media; 2) Increase cooperation in the field of 'electronic communications regulation ' on advantageous and equal conditions and in the spirit of the friendly relations; 3) To establish and develop mutually beneficial cooperation for training in the field of diplomacy and the exchange of information on international law, diplomatic law and other academic disciplines; 4) To facilitate gainful employment of family members of diplomats and officials in areas permitted under local laws; 5) To share the news of their interests through the internet in accordance with their field of work;   |
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|   8 | President of State of Palestine H.E. Mr. Mahmoud                                         | Agriculture; education; health; ICT; capacity building of youths; tourism; build Palestine's economy and | 1) MoU for cooperation in the field of ICT 2) MoU for cooperation in the field of Youth Affairs &Sports 3) MoU for cooperation in the field of Healthcare                                                                                                                                                                         | Cooperation in the field of ICT will connect Palestinian IT companies with Indian IT industry; and cooperation in healthcare will pave                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

|    | Abbas (14 to 17 May 2017)                                   | contribute to improving the lives of its people; skills development; IT-related training and services.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 4) MoU for cooperation in the field of Agriculture 5) MoU on Visa Exemption for Diplomatic and Official Passports   | the way for Indian pharmaceutical industry to make inroads into Palestine.   |
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|  9 | President of Senegal H.E. Mr. Macky Sall, (May 22-23, 2017) | 1) Emphasized on enhancing trade and economic relations, defence cooperation, taking up more projects in solar energy sector & road transportation network for funding through LoC from India. 2) Emphasized on ratification of International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement signed by Senegal in Marrakech on 15 November 2016. 3) Emphasized on value addition in Raw Products, especially Primary processing of Cashew nuts. 4) Discussed regional and international issues including United Nations Security Council reforms and expansion, issues related to counter-terrorism. | No MOU/Agreement signed                                                                                             | Not Applicable                                                               |
| 10 | Prime Minister of Mauritius                                 | Defence & security; trade & commerce; railways; aviation;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1) A USD 500 million LoC Agreement 2) A Maritime Security Agreement                                                 | USD 500 million LOC for select projects, including the financing gap         |

|    | H.E. Pravind Jugnauth (May 26-28, 2017)                     | petroleum and energy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | renewable               | 3) MoU for setting up of a Civil Services College in Mauritius with GoI grant assistance 4) MoU between CSIR and Mauritius Oceanography Institute for Research and Education in Marine Sciences and Technology 5) International Solar Alliance (ISA) Agreement component of Project (USD constructing a City (USD 85 energy projects and social housing million) are expected to Indian companies   |
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| 11 | President of Benin H.E. Mr. Patrice Talon (May 22-23, 2017) | 1) Emphasized on enhancing trade and economic relations, taking up more projects in solar energy sector for funding through LoC from India. 2) Emphasized on signing and ratification of International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement. 3) Discussed about India's assistance in Biometric mapping. 4) Discussed regional and international issues including United Nations Security Council reforms and expansion, issues related to counter-terrorism | No MOU/Agreement signed | Not Applicable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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## II Outgoing Visits (President and Prime Minister)

## (a) President's Visits

| S. No.   | Countries Visited during each of the three months and the current month (April- July 2017) with dates (b)   | last The areas identified for cooperation, discussion held during the said visits (c)   | The Memorandum Understanding/Agreements signed d(i)   | The advantages to the country as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements signed particularly under Make in India programme d(ii)   |
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|          | NIL                                                                                                         | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                   | NIL                                                                                                                                               |

## II (b) Prime Minister's Visits

|   S. No. | Countries Visited during each of the last three months and the current month (April- July 2017) with dates (b)   | The areas identified for cooperation, discussion held during the said visits (c)                       | The Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements signed d(i)   | The advantages to the country as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements signed particularly under Make in India programme d(ii)   |
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|        1 | Sri Lanka (May 11-12, 2017)                                                                                      | Prime Minister visited Sri Lanka as Chief Guest for the inaugural event of the International Vesak Day | No MoU/Agreements signed during the visit                | Not Applicable                                                                                                                                    |

## Foreign trips by Dignitaries

## Annexure-B

|    |                           | celebrations which was held in Colombo on 12 July 2017.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|  2 | Germany (May 29-30, 2017) | During the discussions, the areas identified for cooperation were Science & Technology, IT, Education and Skill Development, Cyber Security, Development Cooperation, Health and Medicine, Sustainable Urban Development and Cooperation between Foreign Service Institutes, Counter- terrorism, NSG and UNSC reforms. | 1) Joint Declaration of Intent between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of the Republic of India and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of the Federal Republic of Germany on Cooperation in the Field of Digitalisation- Empowerment and Economic Impact 2) Joint Declaration of Intent between the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Government of the Republic of India on the advancement of Dual VET and Collaboration of Training of VET Cluster Managers and Indian Skill Development Officers 3) Joint Declaration of Intent on the Continued Support of the Indo-German Centre for Sustainability between the Ministry of Science & Technology of the Government of the Republic of India, and the Federal Ministry for Education and Research of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany 4) Joint Declaration of Intent between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on Cooperation in the Field of Cyber Policy 5) Joint Declaration of Intent between the | Considering Germany's expertise in high technology, the MoUs/Agreements signed will lead to technology transfer, skilling of our people and greater inflow of investments into the country which will lead to scaling up of our manufacturing capabilities. |

| Ministry of Finance of the Republic of India and  the  Federal  Ministry  for  Economic  Cooperation  and  Development of the Federal Republic of Germany on  Indo-German Development Cooperation  6)  Joint Declaration between the Government of  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  and  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  India  on  the  continuation  of  the  cooperation  in  the  field  of  advanced training of corporate executives and junior  executives from India  7)  Joint  Declaration  of  Intent  between  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  and  Public  Sector  Enterprises, Government of India and the the Federal  Ministry  for  Education  and  Research  of  the  Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on  Cooperation  in  the  Field  of  Vocational  Education  and Skill Development for the Machine Tool Sector  8)  Joint  Declaration  of  Intent  between  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  of  the  Republic of India and the Federal Ministry of Health  of  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  regarding  Cooperation in the Health Sector  9)  Joint  Declaration  of  Intent  between  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  of  the  Republic  of  India  regarding  Cooperation  in  the  Sector  of  Alternative  Medice  and    the  Federal  Ministry  of  Health  of  the  Federal Republic of Germany  10)  Joint  Declaration  of  Intent  between  the  Foreign  Service  institute,  Ministry  of  External  Affairs  and  the  Foreign  Service  Academy,  Federal   |
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|    |                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany 11) Joint Declaration of Intent between the Federal Ministry Transport and Digital Infrastructure of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ministry of Railways of the Republic of India on Cooperation in the Field of Railway Safety 12) Joint Declaration between the Ministry of Urban Development of the Republic of India and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany on Indo-German Development Cooperation and for Sustainable Urban Development 13)                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|  3 | Spain (May 30- 31, 2017) | The discussions included Cooperation on Political and Security Affairs including fight against terrorism; trade and investment; connectivity; customs; health; tourism; climate change; water access and management; S&T and Innovation. The discussions also included on multilateral issues including UNSC, terrorism, NSG membership etc. | 1) MOU on Technical Cooperation in Civil Aviation between Ministry of Civil Aviation of India and Ministry of Public works and Transport of Spain for cooperation in development of airports, intermodal transport, safety management, air navigation, air traffic control and training. 2) MOUon Cooperation in organ transplantation between India's Directorate General of Health Services and the National Transplant Organization of Spain for cooperation in organ transplantation services including public health policy, capacity building, establishment of National Organ and Tissue Registry etc. 3) MOU on Cooperation in Cyber Security between the Foreign Ministries of India and Spain for exchange of best practices, sharing of | MoUs signed would promote skill development, technology sharing / transfer, sharing of best practices and capacity building, which will lead to greater investments and enhanced capability in manufacturing sector. |

|    |                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | information on real time basis, development of joint mechanisms, research and development. 4) MOU on Cooperation in Renewable Energy between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of India and Ministry of Energy and Tourism of Spain for cooperation in renewable energy and specifically in the areas of capacity building, solar energy, biomass/bio-energy and small hydro. 5) Agreement for Transfer of Sentenced Persons between Government of India and Spain for the transfer of persons convicted in one country where the conviction took place to the home country subject to certain conditions. 6) MOU between Foreign Service Institute and Diplomatic Academy of Spain for cooperation between the two Institutes by way of exchanging best practices, training of young diplomats, conducting of seminars/workshops etc. 7) Agreement on visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports   |                                                                   |
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|  4 | Russia (May 31- June 02, 2017) | Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited St. Petersburg, Russia during May 31- June 2, 2017 to participate in the 18 th India-Russia bilateral annual summit and the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). | Documents signed in presence of leaders of India and Russia during the 18th India-Russia Annual Summit 1) Cultural Exchange Programme between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for the years 2017-2019 2) Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) Access Agreement between Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Federal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | All the MoUs signed are advantageous in their respective sectors. |

| Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent)  3)  General  Framework  Agreement  between  Nuclear  Power  Corporation  of  India  Limited  and  Joint  Stock  Company  'ATOMSTROYEXPORT'  for  the  implementation  of  Units  5  &  6  of  'Kudankulam' Nuclear Power Plant  4)  Memorandum  of  Cooperation  between  the  Gem  &  Jewellery  Export  Promotion  Council  of  India and Public Joint Stock Company 'ALROSA'  5)  Agreement  for  the  Nagpur-Secunderabad  Semi High Speed Execution Study in India between  the  Ministry  of  Railways  of  the  Republic  of  India  and the Joint Stock Company 'Russian Railways'  Documents  signed  on  the  sidelines  of  the  18th  India-Russia Annual Summit  1)  Protocol  No.2  to  the  Agreement  dated  December 5, 2008 between the Government of the  Republic  of  India  and  the  Government  of  the  Russian Federation  2)  Agreement  between  Heavy  Engineering  Corporation  Limited  and  Joint  Stock  Company  "Cascade  -  Technologies'  for  setting  up  of  a  Special Purpose Vehicle for railways  3)  Memorandum  of  Understanding  between  SREI  Infrastructure  Finance  Limited  and  State  Corporation  'Bank  for  Development  and  Foreign  Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)' on Russian  export support and participation in the development  of  India-Russia  capital  goods  financing/leasing   |
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|    |                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | business 4) Agreement on Cooperation between 'JITF Urban Infrastructure Services Limited' (Republic of India), 'Jindal Rail Infrastructure Limited' (Republic of India), Joint Stock Company 'Russian Export Centre' (Russian Federation), and Limited Liability Company Management Company 'RailTransHolding' (Russian Federation) 5) Memorandum of Understanding between National Investment Promotion Agency 'Invest India' and the Business Council for Cooperation with India concerning the promotion of investment in India and Russia 6) Cooperation Agreement between National Investment Promotion Agency 'Invest India' and the Roscongress Foundation 7) Memorandum of Understanding between 'Sun Group Private Limited' and Joint Stock Company 'Pribor'   |                |
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|  5 | France (June 02- 03, 2017) | The discussions included bilateral cooperation in the area of defence, nuclear and urban development and other regional and global issues of mutual interest such as climate change and counter-terrorism. The discussions also included multilateral issues including UNSC, terrorism, NSG membership, etc. | No MoU / Agreements signed during the visit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Not Applicable |

|   6 | Kazakhstan (June 08-09, 2017)   | Prime Minister visited Kazakhstan to participate in the 17 th SCO Summit in Astana on June 8-9, 2017. India was admitted as the new member of the SCO at the Summit. PM called on President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on June 8 on the sidelines of the Summit, during which the two leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral issues to expand cooperation in defence, space, energy, including peaceful uses of nuclear energy and trade, economic &investment spheres. PM also held bilateral meetings with Chinese, Uzbekistan and Afghan Presidents on the sidelines of the Summit on June 9, 2017.   | No MoU/Agreements signed during the visit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Not Applicable .                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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|   7 | Portugal (June 24, 2017)        | The discussions included Cooperation in the field of peaceful use of outer space, Double Taxation avoidance, administrative modernization, culture and youth & sports. The discussions also included on multilateral issues including UNSC, terrorism, NSG membership etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1) MoU between India and Portugal on Cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes 2) Protocol amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement for the avoidance of Double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income 3) MoU on Public Administration and Governance Reforms | The MoUs would help promote joint venture between companies of the two countries in different areas and contribute to enhanced technology sharing/transfer. This will also promote tourism, people- to-people contact. The MoUs |

|    |                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4) MoU on Cultural Cooperation 5) MoU on Cooperation in the field of Youth and Sports                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | will also provide ease of doing business in India.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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|  8 | USA (June 25- 26, 2017)     | Defence and security including counter terrorism and maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, energy, trade and economy, digital partnership, cyber security and people-to-people contacts.                                                                                                                              | No MoU/Agreements signed during the visit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Not Applicable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|  9 | Netherlands (June 27, 2017) | The discussions included Cooperation in culture, water resources management, social security and on multilateral issues including UNSC, terrorism, NSG membership etc.                                                                                                                                                        | 1) MoU on Cultural Cooperation 2) MoU on Water Resources Management 3) Protocol Amending the Agreement on Social Security                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | The MoUs would assist in sharing and transfer of technology related to water resources management and will promote tourism & people-to-people contact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10 | Israel (July 04- 06, 2017)  | During the visit, the bilateral relations were upgraded to a strategic level with an intensive strategic partnership in Agriculture and Water. The PM held detailed discussions with PM Netanyahu, President Reuven Rivlin and the leader of Opposition in Israel. Close partnership in the areas of development, technology, | 1) MoU between the Department of Science & Technology, India and National Technological Innovation Authority, Israel for setting up of India- Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I 4 F). 2) MoU between the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation of the Republic of India and the Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources of the State of Israel on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India 3) MoU between U.P. Jal Nigam, Government of Uttar Pradesh, of the Republic of India and the Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources of the State of Israel on State |  It helped broad base the relationship and facilitated intensive technical and R&D collaboration. Such cooperation is useful for the success of our flagship initiatives like 'Make in India', 'Swachh Bharat', 'Digital India', 'Startup India' and 'Cleaning of Rivers'. Israel is a potential partner in these initiatives.  The strategic cooperation in water and |

|    |                            | innovation, entrepreneurship, defence, space, cyber security, water and agriculture have been envisaged by both countries. The cooperation in the area of water would focus on water conservation, waste water treatment and its reuse for agriculture, desalination, water utility reforms and the cleaning of the Ganges and other rivers using advanced water technologies.   | Water Utility Reform in India 4) MoU between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) regarding cooperation in GEO-LEO Optical Link 5) MoU between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) regarding cooperation in Electric Propulsion for Small Satellites 6) Plan of Cooperation Between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) regarding cooperation in Atomic Clocks 7) India-Israel Development Cooperation - Three Year Work Program in Agriculture 2018-   | agriculture will be beneficial to farmers by increase of productivity and water conservation.   |
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| 11 | Germany (July 06-08, 2017) | To attend G-20 Summit. PM also attended the BRICS Leaders Informal Meeting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2020 No MoU/Agreement was signed at the G-20 Summit. The G-20 Leaders' Declaration; and the Hamburg G- 20 Leaders' Statement on Countering Terrorism were adopted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Not Applicable                                                                                  |

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