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1.Bhutan__1617 June


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Highlights

Modi made his first foreign visit to Bhutan following an invitation by

* King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Tobgay.

*The visit was called by the media as a charm offensive

India and Bhutan reiterated their commitment to achieving the 10,000 MW targetin hydropower cooperation

Modi inaugurated one of Indias assistance projects the building of the SupremeCourt of Bhutan and laid foundation stone of the 600MW Kholongchu Hydro-electric .

India also announced exemption of Bhutan from any ban on export of milk

powder, wheat, edible oil, pulses and non-basmati rice.

The two sides recalled the free trade arrangement between them and theexpanding bilateral trade and its importance in further cementing their friendship.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also mooted the idea of an annual hill sportsfestival with Indias northeastern states along with Bhutan and Nepal.

Modi announced doubling of scholarships being provided to Bhutanese studentsin India which will now be worth Rs 2 crore.

India will also assist Bhutan set up a digital library which will provide access toBhutanese youth to two million books and periodicals.

Both India-Bhutan reaffirmed their commitment to extensive developmentcooperation and discussed ways to further enhance economic ties.

*key personsSushma Swaraj, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval & Foreign SecretarySujatha Singh.


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INDIABHUTAN

Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi visited Bhutan in his first official visit after being elected to

the office of prime minister of India. He declared to expand bilateral ties he termed as "Bharat

to Bhutan" (B2B) relations.

It is seen as an attempt to cement India's "unique and special relationship" with the

neighbouring country.

During the visit, the two sides explored ways to boost their ties, particularly in trade and hydro-electricity.

The PM also addressed the joint session of the Parliament of Bhutan. He also inaugurated oneof India's assistance projects -- the building of the Supreme Court of Bhutan. The fact thatthe Prime Minister chose Bhutan as his first foreign destination assumed significance since


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China has lately intensified efforts to woo it and establish full-fledged diplomatic ties withThimphu.

He also lauded Bhutan for the smooth transition from monarchy to democracyin a span ofseven years

which showed maturity in governance in that country. Describing the Himalayas as a sharedlegacy of the two countries, he stressed on the need to develop the region and said India isplanning to open a university for Himalayan studies.

The bilateral talks are expected to focus on strengthening ties over Bhutan's hydropower plants,whichsupply much-needed clean energy to India. Bilateral trade was worth $1.1 billion in 2012, andTobgay said Bhutan'shydropower industry was "the centrepiece of our bilateral

cooperation".

India, a power-deficit nation with severe outages, has helped Bhutan develop three hydropower

plants with another three under construction.

AN OPINION ON MODIS VISIT TO BHUTAN

Prime Minister Modis decision to make Bhutan as his first foreign destination after becomingPrime Minister signals a significant shift in Indiasneighbourhood policy. Often, neighbourhoodescapes high profile visit as Indias attention remains diverted to broader foreign policy issues

involving other major powers.

This shift has two important dimensions which need to be kept in mind while analysing broaderparameter of Indias engagement with its neighbours. First, it signals that the neighbourhood is

going to be extremely important as a part of initiative to chart economic development and bolsterinternal security. Second, choosing Bhutan as his first destination underlines that Indiaacknowledges its solid friendship with Bhutan which has significantly cooperated in the counterinsurgency initiative by denying space to the Indian insurgent groups in the past.

Bhutans relationship with India in this context is truly all weather. It is not characterized by theusual anti- Indianism which the elites in neighbouring countries use to make political businessnor has Bhutan ever adopted a balance-India policy by engaging China.

The India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty, which was redrafted and signed in 2007, set the bilateralrelations on a new course signifying the two countries mutual trust. It has laid the basis for arelationship that isresponsive to each others national interests, a relationship that is consultative, and a relationshipthatensures mutually beneficial cooperation. This treaty does not have the imperial trapping like theprevious 1949 treaty. Indias relations with Bhutan represent a synergy that takes an entire gamut

of relations, i.e. foreign policy, security and economic cooperation.

Modis visit to Bhutan is politically significant. After inviting SAARC leaders to his swearing


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in ceremony; his choice of Bhutan as the first country came as no surprise. Bhutan is also theonly country where the bilateral relationship is free from tension. Expectations from each otherare also easy to attain. Modi, after assuming power has emphasized internal security would be amajor concern. Considering Bhutans help in the past to flush out militants from the North East,it remains a significant partner in attaining internal stability.

India needs to earnestly complete some of the projects that have already been delayed due tolack ofsufficient fund. Bhutan is the only neighbor that can help India in augmenting internal stabilityand external security. The short-sighted policy of cutting fuel subsidy, just before the elections inBhutan, did much harm to Indias old age relations with Bhutan. India needs to pursue its

relations with Bhutan without strong arms tactics and should remain committed to a relationshipof partnership which will help the Bharat and Bhutan are made for each other paradigm to

consolidate and fructify for the benefit of the two countries.


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2.Brazil__1316 July

Highlights

In July 2014, he visited Brazil for his first multilateral visit, the 6th BRICS summit was held atthe north-eastern beach city of Fortaleza.

In the Fortaleza summit the group have agreed to establish a financial institutionrivaling the western dominated World Bank and IMF.

The bank would be named the New Development Bank as suggested by the


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Indian side but Modi govt failed to bag the banks headquarter for New Delhi,

which would be located in Shanghai, China.

Later the BRICS leader also attended an event in Brasilia where they met theUNASUR heads of government.

At the same time, the Ministry of External Affairs added Spanish to its list ofavailable languages.

*key personsBRICS countries prime ministers


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Brazil - BRICS SUMMIT

BRICS SUMMIT 2014

The 6th annual BRICS summit was held from July 14July 16, 2014 in Fortaleza,Brazil.

The meeting was attended by the head of the state of the five membersBrazil, Russia,

India, China andSouth Africa. Leaders from 11 countries were invited as guests for the event.

Global political issues such as the unrest in Iraq and Ukraine and the surveillance of

world leaders by the U.S. National Security Agency found their way into the discussionsat the BRICS summit along with majoreconomic issues, in the Fortaleza Declaration released by the leaders of the five nations

on July 15, 2014.

To that end, the sixth BRICS summit is likely to pose a bigger challenge to the West thanprevious summits. In particular, BRICS countries announced the BRICS bank andcontingency reserve fund as a counterpoint to the U.S.-led World Bank and InternationalMonetary Fund. But that is not all. Brazil also wants to set up achallenge to currently calculated statistical indices.


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The BRICS grouping accounts for more than a quarter of the worlds land mass, 40 percent of the worldspopulation, and a combined GDP of $24 trillion at PPP.

BRICS FOR A NEW BANK

What might have been dismissed as impossibility just five years ago is now a reality.Defying skeptics and critics, five countries that between them account for 40 per cent of theworlds population and 20 per cent of its GDP have signed an agreement to create adevelopment bank to provide financial assistance to developing countries and emergingmarket economies, mainly for infrastructure projects.

As its name implies, the agreement for the New Development Bank, signed by Brazil,

Russia, India, China and South Africa at their sixth BRICS summit in Brazil, signals thestart of a new global financial order that aims to be more inclusive than the Western-

focused International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

The $100 billion bank will have an initial subscribed capital of $50 billion. The fivemembers managed to iron out their differences to agree on an equal share for each in thebank, so no one member dominates the institution. India and South Africa both wanted tohost the headquarters. The eventual decision to locate it in Shanghai was anacknowledgement that Chinas is the biggest economy in the grouping.

The Bank will also have an African Regional Centre in South Africa and India will assumethe first presidency of the bank. First mooted at the fourth BRICS summit in New Delhi in2012, the Bank will certainly have an impact on the existing arrangements put in place by

the Breton Woods institutions, and will give more say to smaller countries. But BRICS alsoappears to recognise that the NDB cannot replace the IMF, the World Bank or the regionaldevelopment banks. Thus, the Fortaleza Declaration describes the NDB as a supplementto the efforts of multilateral and regional financial institutions for global development.

A second financial instrument, the Contingency Reserve Arrangement of $100 billion, has

been set up to help developing economies tide over short-term liquidity pressures,promote further BRICS cooperation, strengthen the global financial safety net andcomplement existing international arrangements.

In its sixth year, BRICS has a new confidence, and it was more than apparent at thesummit. The only world grouping that is not region, security or trade-based, its membershave come together with the determination to create a more multilateral global order. Chinaand Russia have backed the other three BRICS members on the issue of UN reform andSecurity Council expansion.


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3 .Nepal__34 August

*key personsNepal Prime Minister GP Koirala


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*Highlights

Modi arrived for a two-day visit to Nepal on 3 August. The last visit of an Indian prime ministerto Nepal was 17 years ago in 1997 by I. K. Gujral,

India-funded hydroelectricity projects in Nepal and other infrastructure projects inNepal

Modi became the first foreign leader to address the Parliament of Nepal

He did puja at the fifth century Pashupatinath temple

Modi announced a credit assistance programme of US$1 billion to Nepal

HIT policy

which stands for Highways, Information Technology and Transmission.

Note1__*The last visit of an Indian prime minister to Nepal was 17 years ago in1997 by I. K. Gujral.

Note2_18th SAARC summit-katmandu-His first ever SAARC summit.


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PM's Nepal Visit - Some Highlights

Focus on 4Cs: Cooperation. Connectivity. Culture. Constitution

India will give Nepal a one billion dollar line of credit. This will be in addition to any

existing lines of credit.

Pancheswor Development Authority will be set up and DPR finalized in one year

India and Nepal have agreed to conclude Power Trading Agreement in 45 days.

India will provide assistance for construction of a motorable bridge over the Mahakali

River.

India will expedite construction of postal roads and feeder roads to the Terai.

Prime Minister announced a gift of 2500 kg of sandalwood to the Pashupatinath Temple.

Work on a Dharamshala to be set up by Pashupatinath Development Authority willcommence soon with Indian assistance.

Renovation and restoration of the Complex will be done using expertise of

Archaeological Survey of India. India will provide Rs. 25 crore for the same.

India will offer assistance for development of Janakpur-Lumbini, including Lumbini aspart of Buddhist circuit.

Scholarships for Nepali students increased from 180 to 250.

Joint Working Group on Agriculture will meet quickly. India will offer assistance in soiltesting.

Nepal gave an assurance that Nepali soil will not be used for anything inimicable toIndian interests.

During his meeting with Nepali leaders from across the political spectrum, Prime

Minister Shri Narendra Modi urged them - dal ke hit me mat socho, desh ke hit mein

socho - Think in terms of the nation's benefit, not the party's benefit.


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List of Events/Agreements/MoUs signed during Prime Minister's visit to Nepal

S.No MoU/Agreement Signatory

from

Govt of Nepal

Signatory

from

Govt. of India

1 MoU on Nepal Police Academy

(NPA)

Mr. Suman PrasadSharma,

Secretary, Ministryof Finance

Ms. Sneh lata Kumar

Secretary (BM)

Ministry of Home Affairs

2 Unveiling of Plaque for Nepal Police Academy

3 MoU on Tourism Mr. Suresh ManShrestha, Secretary,

Ministry of Culture,Tourism & CivilAviation

Shri Ranjit Rae,

Ambassador

4 MoU Traditional Medicines Mr. Sant BahadurShrestha,

Secretary,

Ministry of Health

Shri Ranjit Rae, Ambassador

5 MoU on Youth Exchange Mr. Dipendra NathSharma,

Secretary, Ministryof Youth & Sports

Shri Ranjit Rae,

Ambassador

6 Handing over of keys for Mobile Soil Testing Vanby Shri Saroj Kumar Poddar,

Chairman, paradeep Phospates Ltd to Mr. Jaya Mukunda Khanal, Secretary, Ministry ofAgricultural Development , GoN

7 LoC US$ 1 billion Agreement Mr. Madhu KumarMarasini,

Joint Secretary (Min.of Finance)

Mr. David Rasquinha

Deputy Managing Director,

Exim Bank

8 Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) Bishnu Om Bade,Joint Secretary,

Ministry of PhysicalInfrastructure &Trnasport

Mr. Niraj Verma,

Joint Secretary

Ministry of Road Transport& Highways


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9 MoU on PDA for ARUN III Shri Radhesh Pant

CEO

Investment Board

Nepal

Shri R.P. Singh, CMD

Satlaj Jal vidyut Nigam

10 Twin City Agreement betweenAyodhya-Janakpur

Mr. Purna ChandraBhattarai

OfficiatingSecretary,

Ministry of FederalAffairs and

Local Development

Ambassador

11 Twin City Agreement between

Kathmandu-Varanasi

Mr. Dhan BahadurShrestha

Executive Officer

KathmanduMetropolitan City

Ambassador

12 Twin City Agreement between

Lumbini-Bodh Gaya

Mr. Durga NathGautam

Executive Officer

Lumbini SanskritikMunicipality

Ambassador

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4.Japan__30 August3 September.


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Highlights

First bilateral state visit outside the subcontinent.

Pledging financial support for building infrastructure in India.

Sticking to his Make in India slogan

Modi gave an open invitation to Japanese companies to consider India as acompetitive low-cost manufacturing hub

PM Modis 3D mantraDemocracy, Demography and Demand.

Bullet trains: With Japan committing to fund bullet trains, the dream of runninghigh-speed trains on Indian tracks is now a step closer.

Special Strategic Global Partnership': Japan and India have upgraded theirpartnership to the level of Special Strategic and Global Partnership with the

signing of a defence pact for regional stability and Tokyos decision to doubleFDI in India.

Civil nuclear deal remains elusiveDespite last-minute negotiations, the twosides could not narrow down differences over Tokyos insistence for a tougher

safe-guard regime and no nuclear test clause in the bilateral agreement.


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden five-day visit to Japan saw the latter nation pledgingfinancial support for building infrastructure in India. Sticking to his 'Make in India' slogan, Modigave an open invitation to Japanese companies to consider India as a 'competitive low-costmanufacturing hub'.

The meet also saw India-Japan relations being upgraded to the level of 'Special Strategic GlobalPartnership'. We take a look at the ten takeaways from PM Modi's visit:

PM Narendra Modi's Japan visit: 10 key takeaways

1).PM Modi's 3D mantra:

Inviting Japanese investors to 'Make in India', PM Modi said, "There is no better place thanIndia for Japanese investors. India is one of the most competitive markets in the world.

Addressing Japan's Nikkei Exchange, Modi said that India offers the three essential 'Ds' forbusinessmen to thrive namely; Democracy, Demography and Demand. "It is important forJapan to move to low cost hubs of manufacturing."

Promising a conducive environment for investors, Modi said, "Foreign investors need aproper environment to grow in India. We are working towards improving ease of doingbusiness in India." "There is no red tape but red carpet in India. We have eased off a lot ofregulations," Modi sought to assure.

2) Bullet trains:

With Japan committing to fund bullet trains, the dream of running high-speed trains onIndian tracks is now a step closer.

Modi's dream project got a big push after Japan expressed readiness to provide financial,technical and operational support to introduce bullet trains in India in a joint statement.

The first high-speed train is expected to run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai at anestimated cost of around Rs 60,000-70,000 crores.

As Japan is a pioneer in running superfast trains, the agreement is expected to help Modiachieve his dream of a bullet train for India running at a maximum of 300 km per hour.


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3) Two nominees of Japan in PMO's special team:

PM Modi announced that a special management team would be set up directly under thePrime Minister's Office to facilitate investment proposals from Japan.

The decision to include two nominees of Japan in the special management team isunprecedented and such a system of having nominees of the foreign government willhappen for the first time. Modi said that the two nominees selected by Japan would also bepart of the decision-making team which evaluates business proposal.

4) 'Special Strategic Global Partnership':

Japan and India have upgraded their partnership to the level of 'Special Strategic andGlobal Partnership' with the signing of a defence pact for regional stability and Tokyo'sdecision to double FDI in India.

India and Japan also decided to "upgrade" and "strengthen" their defence cooperation asthey asked officials to launch consultations to promote military equipment collaborationand accelerate discussions on modalities for the sale of Japanese US-2 amphibian aircraft.

The two sides signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Exchanges in the Field ofDefence during Modi's five-day visit. "We intend to give a new thrust and direction to ourdefence cooperation, including collaboration in defence technology and equipment, givenour shared interest in peace and stability and maritime security. We have also decided toexpand our cooperation in advanced technology, science and technology, people-to-peopleexchanges, educational exchanges, etc," Modi said at the joint press briefing with Abe.

The two sides stressed on the importance of the regularisation of bilateral maritimeexercises as well as on Japan's continued participation in India-US Malabar series ofexercises.

5) Civil nuclear deal remains elusive:

Despite last-minute negotiations, the two sides could not narrow down differences overTokyo's insistence for a tougher safe-guard regime and "no nuclear test" clause in thebilateral agreement.

Japan wants India to guarantee not to conduct nuclear tests and more stringent inspectionsof its nuclear facilities to ensure that spent fuel is not diverted to make bombs.

India has been insisting on self-imposed moratorium on its tests and does not agree toTokyo's insistence on the clause in the text of the agreement that provides for automatictermination of nuclear ties if India conducts test in future.


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Addressing a joint press briefing with Abe, Modi said, "In recent months, we have madesignificant progress in our negotiations on civil nuclear cooperation. Today, we havediscussed this issue at length. We have reached better understanding of each other'spositions through this discussion.

We have agreed to instruct our negotiators to work expeditiously to conclude thenegotiations at an early date so that we can further strengthen our strategic partnership."Abe commended India's efforts in the field of non-proliferation, including the affirmationthat goods and technologies transferred from Japan would not be used for delivery systemsfor weapon of mass destruction.

6) Japan to invest over $33.58 billion in India:

Japan announced doubling of its private and public investment in India to about $34 billionover the next five years. The 3.5 trillion yen ($34 billion) of investment from Japan to Indiaincluding Official Development Assistance(ODA) during a 5-year period will be under theaegis of India-Japan Investment Promotion Partnership for development of projectsincluding infrastructure and building of smart cities.

The five-year period will also see the doubling of the presence of Japanese firms in India,Abe said.

7) Japan lifts ban on 6 Indian entities:

Japan lifted ban on HAL and five other Indian entities, which had been imposed in the

aftermath of the 1998 nuclear tests, amid Modi's assertion that cooperation between the twocountries in defence and security will get a "new direction".

"Japan has decided to remove ban on some entities," Modi said. Sources later said the ban

had been lifted on six entities, including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. However, fourentities still remain in the banned list.

The removal of the ban will enable these companies to have cooperation with Japanesefirms, including transfer of technology.

8) Japanese companies to speedy clearance:

Holding that the environment of "disappointment" was over, Modi invited Japanesebusinesses to join India's developmental efforts with a promise of non-discriminatory andspeedy clearances.


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Inviting Japanese businesses, particularly to infrastructure and clean energy sectors, thePrime Minister asked them to keep in mind the Gujarat experience.

He promised single-window clearances, speedy decision- making which is non-

discriminatory in nature.

9) New TCS training initiative:

PM Modi inaugurated TCS Japan Technology and Culture Academy, which will work

towards enhancing technology and cultural knowledge between IT professionals of the twonations.

Modi also flagged off the first batch of 48 TCS Japan trainees, who will proceed to India toundergo training for 6-8 weeks at various TCS locations.

"The 21st century is the century of knowledge and technology and all of you will gainknowledge from travelling in India... You are going as employees of TCS but I want you tocome back to Japan as ambassadors of India," Modi said.

Known for his communicating skills, Modi joined the ceremonial Japanese drummers toperform a jugalbandi with them as he drummed up support for Indian business in Japan.

Modi tried his hands at drums while inaugurating the TCS Cultural Centre. The Prime

Minister was inspired after watching the drummers and joined them, much to the

amusement of the gathering.

10) Modi deplores 'expansionist' tendency of some countries:

Modi deplored the "expansionist" tendency among some countries which "encroach" upon

seas of others, in oblique comments against China which is having a maritime dispute withJapan.

"The whole world accepts that the 21st century will belong to Asia. But I have a question.How should the 21st century be? We have to give an answer to this. It will depend on how

deep and progressive our relationship (between India and Japan).

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Tokyo Declaration for India - Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership

Tokyo Declaration for India - Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership

Meeting in Tokyo on 1 September 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime

Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to realize the full potential of India - Japan Strategic and

Global Partnership for continuing progress and prosperity for their people and for

advancing peace, stability and prosperity in Asia and the world. Elevating the relationship

to a Special Strategic and Global Partnership, they called their meeting the dawn of a new

era in India - Japan relations.

Prime Minister Abe expressed his deep appreciation for Prime Minister Modi's choice of

Japan as his first destination for a bilateral visit outside India's immediate neighbourhood.

Prime Minister Modi described this decision as a reflection of Japan's importance in India'sforeign policy and economic development and her place at the heart of India's Look East

Policy. Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Abe for his deep personal

commitment to strengthening India - Japan strategic partnership, the extraordinary warmth

of his hospitality, and the bold vision that characterized their discussions in Tokyo .

The two Prime Ministers noted that India and Japan are Asia's two largest and oldest

democracies, with ancient cultural links and enduring goodwill between their people. The

two countries are joined together by convergent global interests, critical maritime inter-

connection and growing international responsibilities. They share an abiding commitment

to peace and stability, international rule of law and open global trade regime. Theireconomies have vast complementarities that create boundless opportunities for mutually

beneficial economic partnership.

The two Prime Ministers observed that the relationship between the two countries draw

strength and vitality from the exceptional consensus on the importance and potential of this

relationship across the political spectrum, the business community and people in all walks

of life in the two countries.

The two Prime Ministers welcomed the progress of individual cooperation programmes and

projects enumerated in the Factsheet and directed the respective relevant authorities tofurther advance cooperation in a mutually satisfactory manner.


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Political, Defence and Security Partnership

The two Prime Ministers decided to continue the practice of annual summits and to meet asoften as possible on the margins of regional and multilateral meetings.

Recognizing the special quality of bilateral engagement between India and Japan impartedby multi-sectoral ministerial and Cabinet-level dialogues, in particular, those between theirForeign Ministers, Defence Ministers and Ministers dealing with finance, economy, tradeand energy, the two Prime Ministers decided to intensify and invigorate such exchanges. Inthis regard, they welcomed that the next rounds of Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogueand Defence Ministers dialogue would be held in 2014. They attached importance to thedialogue between their National Security Advisors, launched earlier this year soon after thecreation of the National Security Secretariat in Japan, as a key instrument of building

deeper mutual understanding and cooperation across the full range of security issues. Theyunderlined the importance of the 2 plus 2 dialogue, involving Foreign and DefenceSecretaries, for their growing strategic partnership, and decided to seek ways to intensifythis dialogue.

The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed the importance of defence relations between India andJapan in their strategic partnership and decided to upgrade and strengthen them. Theywelcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation and Exchanges in the Field ofDefence during the visit. In this context, they attached importance to the regularization ofbilateral maritime exercises as well as to Japans continued participation in India - USMalabar series of exercises. They also welcomed the existing dialogue mechanism and

joint exercises between Indian and Japanese Coast Guards.

Prime Minister Modi welcomed the recent developments in Japan's policy on transfer ofdefence equipment and technology. The two Prime Ministers expressed the hope that thiswould usher in a new era of cooperation in defence equipment and technology. Theyrecognized the enormous future potential for transfer and collaborative projects in defenceequipment and technology between the two countries. They welcomed progress made indiscussions in the Joint Working Group on cooperation in US-2 amphibian aircraft and itstechnology, and directed their officials to accelerate their discussions. They also directedtheir officials to launch working-level consultations between the two countries with a viewto promoting defence equipment and technology cooperation.

The two Prime Ministers recognized their wide-ranging shared interests in security of

maritime and cyber domains, and decided to work with each other and with like-mindedpartners to preserve the integrity and inviolability of these global commons. They affirmedtheir shared commitment to maritime security, freedom of navigation and overflight, civilaviation safety, unimpeded lawful commerce, and peaceful settlement of disputes inaccordance with international law.


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Global Partnership for Peace and Security in the Region and the World

The two Prime Ministers affirmed their shared belief that at a time of growing turmoil,tensions and transitions in the world, a closer and stronger strategic partnership betweenIndia and Japan is indispensable for a prosperous future for their two countries and foradvancing peace, stability and prosperity in the world, in particular, in the inter-connectedAsia, Pacific and Indian Ocean Regions. Prime Minister Abe briefed Prime Minister Modion Japans policy of "Proactive Contribution to Peace and Japans Cabinet Decision ondevelopment of seamless security legislation. Prime Minister Modi supported Japans

initiative to contribute to peace and stability of the region and the world.

The two Prime Ministers decided, in particular, to draw on the strength of their twocountries' shared values, convergent interests, and complementary skills and resources to

build a strong partnership to promote economic and social development, capacity-buildingand infrastructure development in other interested countries and regions.

The two Prime Ministers affirmed their intention to engage with other countries in the

region and beyond to address the region's challenges, deepen regional cooperation andintegration, strengthen regional economic and security forums and promote peacefulresolution of disputes. They underscored the importance of closer consultation andcoordination between India and Japan in regional forums, including the East Asia Summitprocesses and forums. They expressed satisfaction with progress in official level trilateraldialogue among India, Japan and the United States and expressed the hope that this wouldlead to concrete and demonstrable projects to advance their shared interests and that of

other partners. They decided to explore holding this dialogue among their ForeignMinisters. They will also explore the possibility of expanding, at an appropriate time, theirconsultations to other countries in the region.

The two Prime Ministers condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,irrespective of their perpetrators, origin and motivations. They emphasised that theevolving character of terrorism called for stronger international partnership in combatingterrorism, including through increased sharing of information and intelligence. They sharedconcern over deteriorating security situation in various countries, and affirmed, in thisregard, the importance of elimination of terrorist safe havens and infrastructure. They alsocalled for reinvigorating multilateral action on terrorism, including through the finalisation

and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the UnitedNations at the earliest.

The two Prime Ministers expressed concern over North Koreas continued development of

its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, including its uranium enrichmentactivities. They urged North Korea to take concrete actions towards denuclearization andother goals as well as to fully comply with its international obligations, including under allrelevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and its commitments under the 2005


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Six-Party Talks Joint Statement. They also urged North Korea to address, at the earliest, thehumanitarian concerns of the international community, including the abductions issue.

The two Prime Ministers stressed their shared interests, including with respect to energy

security, in a stable and peaceful Middle East, West Asia and the Gulf regions. They

expressed their deep concern over continuing turmoil and instability in the region, fromdiverse sources of conflict, which has had tragic and devastating impact on countries andpeople in the region. Ending the region's conflicts, combating terrorism and resolvingoutstanding issues, they shared, was of paramount importance, not just for the people of theregion, but also to the world. They welcomed negotiations between P5+1 and Iran over theIranian nuclear issue and urged all parties to show political will and seek common groundwhile accommodating differences.

The two Prime Ministers affirmed their shared determination, and called for sustainedinternational commitment to promote Afghan-led economic development, politicalpluralism and capacity-building in security in Afghanistan beyond 2014 to help it become a

united, independent, sovereign, stable and democratic nation free from terrorism,extremism and external interference.

The two Prime Ministers affirmed the urgent need for comprehensive reform of the UNSecurity Council, especially its expansion in both permanent and non-permanentcategories, to make it more representative, legitimate, effective and responsive to therealities of the 21st century. They called for concrete outcome in this direction by the 70thanniversary of the UN in 2015 and decided to enhance efforts bilaterally and under the G-4to realize this. In this regard, they decided to strengthen their bilateral cooperation andoutreach with other member states. They also highlighted the outcome of the third round ofIndia-Japan consultations on UN issues held in Tokyo in July 2014.

Civil Nuclear Energy, Non-proliferation and Export Control

The two Prime Ministers affirmed the importance of civil nuclear cooperation between thetwo countries and welcomed the significant progress in negotiations on the Agreement forCooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. They directed their officials to furtheraccelerate the negotiations with a view to concluding the Agreement at an early date, andstrengthen the two countries partnership in non-proliferation and nuclear safety.

Prime Minister Abe commended Indias efforts in the field of non-proliferation includingthe affirmation that goods and technologies transferred from Japan would not be used fordelivery systems for WMD. Prime Minister Modi appreciated the decision of theGovernment of Japan to remove six of Indias space and defence-related entities from


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Japan's Foreign End User List. They looked forward to enhanced trade and collaboration inhigh technology.

The two Prime Ministers affirmed their commitment to work together for India to become a

full member in the four international export control regimes: Nuclear Suppliers Group,

Missile Technology Control Regime, Wassenaar Arrangement and Australia Group, withthe aim of strengthening the international non-proliferation efforts.

Partnership for Prosperity

Prime Minister Abe affirmed a broader and stronger Japanese partnership for PrimeMinister Modi's bold and ambitious vision for accelerating inclusive development in India,particularly by transforming the infrastructure and manufacturing sectors. Prime MinisterModi expressed his deep appreciation for Japans continuous support for Indias economic

development and stated that no country has done more for modernizing India'sinfrastructure than Japan.

The two Prime Ministers announced the IndiaJapan Investment Promotion Partnershipunder which:

a) The two Prime Ministers decided to set a target of doubling Japans foreign directinvestment and the number of Japanese companies in India within five years as anobjective to be jointly achieved. They also decided to work closely towards furtherexpanding bilateral trade relationship to the next stage.

b) Prime Minister Abe expressed his intention to realize 3.5 trillion yen of public andprivate investment and financing from Japan, including Overseas Development Assistance(ODA), to India in five years, to finance appropriate public and private projects of mutualinterest including in the areas of next generation infrastructure, connectivity, transportsystems, Smart Cities, rejuvenation of Ganga and other rivers, manufacturing, cleanenergy, skill development, water security, food processing and agro industry, agriculturalcold chain, and rural development. In this connection, Prime Minister Abe pledged ODAloan of50 billion yen to India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) for apublic-private partnership infrastructure project in India.

c) The two Prime Ministers welcomed the public-private initiatives between the two

countries to set up Electronics Industrial Parks in India. They also shared the intention todevelop "Japan Industrial Townships and other industrial townships with investmentincentives for companies would not be lower than under the prevailing policy frameworksuch as Special Economic Zone (SEZ), National Investment and Manufacturing Zone(NIMZ).


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d) The two Prime Ministers directed their officials to work out an appropriate mix offinancing mechanisms, including public-private partnership, and terms for utilization ofpublic funds, taking into account the nature of the projects, developmental priorities,

procurement policies, level of industrial and technological capacities and skills availablelocally. They decided to explore ways to enhance Japanese and Indian participation inappropriate infrastructure projects in India.

e) Prime Minister Modi underlined his determination to further improve the businessenvironment in India, including through tax, administrative and financial regulations, inorder to boost investment. The two Prime Ministers decided to further deepen bilateraleconomic and financial cooperation. Prime Minister Abe welcomed the approval toestablish Mizuho Bank's Ahmedabad branch.

The two Prime Ministers placed special emphasis on Japan's cooperation for enhancedconnectivity and development in Northeast India and linking the region to other economiccorridors in India and to Southeast Asia, which would catalyse economic development andincrease prosperity in the region.

Prime Minister Modi briefed Prime Minister Abe on his initiative for Smart Cities andrenewal of heritage cities, including the city of Varanasi. Prime Minister Abe expressedJapans willingness to support this objective. The two Prime Ministers welcomed the

signing of the document to promote partnership city arrangement between the ancient citiesof Varanasi and Kyoto.

Lauding Prime Minister Modi's vision for development of world class infrastructure inIndia, including High Speed Railway system, Prime Minister Abe expressed his hope thatIndia could introduce Shinkansen system for the AhmedabadMumbai route. PrimeMinister Abe expressed his readiness to provide financial, technical and operationalsupport to introduce Shinkansen system, for which Prime Minister Modi expressed hisappreciation. The two Prime Ministers look forward to the completion of the JointFeasibility Study on High Speed Railway system on AhmedabadMumbai route.

The two Prime Ministers welcomed the progress in the ongoing flagship projects of India-

Japan economic partnership, such as the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) and

committed to accelerate their implementation. Prime Minister Modi invited Japaneseinvestments in the development of new smart cities and industrial parks along thesecorridors. Appreciating Japans contribution to the development of urban mass rapidtransport system in India, Prime Minister Modi sought Japans association with

Ahmedabad Metro Project. Prime Minister Abe expressed Japans willingness to support

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Recognising the critical dependence of their economies on imported energy sources andtheir vulnerability to supply shocks, the two Prime Ministers affirmed their intention tofurther strengthen energy cooperation through the IndiaJapan Energy Dialogue. Theyshared the intention that India and Japan would explore a higher level of strategiccollaboration in the global oil and natural gas market, including through joint procurement

of LNG, upstream development of oil and gas, and joint efforts to promote flexible LNGmarkets, including through relaxation of destination clauses. The two Prime Ministers alsowelcomed enhanced cooperation on utilizing highly efficient and environmentally-friendlycoal-fired power generation technology and progress on cooperation in Clean CoalTechnology (CCT).

The two Prime Ministers welcomed substantial agreement on a commercial contract formanufacturing and supply of rare earth chlorides from India to Japan and affirmed theirstrong resolution for the finalization of commercial contract as well as the commencementof commercial production at the earliest.

The two Prime Ministers affirmed the commitment of both counties to actively engage inthe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations and to makeRCEP a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and mutually beneficial economicpartnership agreement. They decided to cooperate further towards conclusion of RCEPnegotiations.

Exploring Science, Inspiring Innovation, Developing Technology, Connecting People

The two Prime Ministers noted with satisfaction the recent productive Ministerial

discussions in the fields of education, culture, sports, and science & technology, andrecognized that the two Governments can truly harness the full potential of theirrelationship by seizing the vast opportunities for collaborating in science & technology,innovation, education, skill development, health, and information and communicationstechnology to create new opportunities for their talented people, transform lives andaddress global challenges.

The two Prime Ministers decided to spur cooperation, in particular, in the cutting-edgefields such as life sciences including stem cell research, material science, cognitive science,applied mathematics, computing and information science, ocean technology and oceanobservations, clean and renewable energy, water technology, climate change science and

outer space. They recognized the importance to launch joint laboratories in India and Japan.They welcomed the growing collaboration between their research agencies andlaboratories, and attached priority to expanding research exchanges, in particular, betweentheir young scientists and students.

The two Prime Ministers acknowledged that the richness of the relationship between thetwo countries came from the long-standing wealth of goodwill and warmth between theirpeople, and expressed their determination to further enhance people to people contacts and


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promote mutual understanding. In this connection, they welcomed growing cooperation intourism, youth exchanges, educational collaboration, and cultural exchanges including thecultural activities which will be held under the Festival of India in Japan.

Prime Minister Abe expressed his appreciation for Prime Minister Modis Digital India

initiative. The two Prime Ministers affirmed the importance of collaboration in the field ofinformation and communications technology (ICT) through ICT ComprehensiveCooperation Framework.

Prime Minister Abe invited India to participate in the Sport for Tomorrow programme.Prime Minister Modi welcomed this proposal. The two Prime Ministers expressedsatisfaction at the growing educational and research partnership, including in humanitiesand social sciences - from the revival of Nalanda University, the ancient seat of learning, toaddressing tomorrow's challenges through the establishment of Indian Institute ofTechnology, Hyderabad (IIT-H), and the Indian Institute of Informational Technology,Design and Manufacturing in Jabalpur (IIITDM-J), cutting-edge institutions of the 21st

century. They decided to make efforts to substantially increase the number of exchangestudents between India and Japan as well as to enhance Japanese language education inIndia.

The two Prime Ministers welcomed the launch of cooperation in the field of healthcare.They appreciated the growing cooperation in the field of women empowerment. PrimeMinister Abe briefed Prime Minister Modi on his efforts to create a society in which allwomen shine. Sharing the view of Prime Minister Abe, Prime Minister Modi stressed the

need to recognise the power of women and their important role in nation-building and thedevelopment journey of a country.

Leading for the future

Conscious that from time immemorial whenever Indians and Japanese have come together,they have struck a deep chord in each other; recognizing the importance of their countries'success; grateful to previous leaders for their invaluable contribution in building thisrelationship; aware of their enormous responsibility to lead at a moment of greatopportunities and challenges, the two Prime Ministers decided to create a relationship thatwill shape the course of their countries and the character of this region and the world in thiscentury.

Prime Minister Modi expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome and gracioushospitality of Prime Minister Abe and the Government and people of Japan.

Prime Minister Abe accepted Prime Minister Modi's invitation to visit India for the next

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Indias long standing demand of a permanent membership in Security Council

Modi delivered his maiden speech in the sixty-ninth session of the United NationsGeneral Assembly on 27 September 2014,

He had also argued why UN should serve as G-All for global governance insteadof several parallel sub-groupings like G7, G20 etc.

Modi-Obama joint statement-cooperation in various fields including defence,intelligence, counter-terrorism, Afghanistan, space exploration and science

Madison Square Garden pitch-3D Mantra, skill development, talent pool andIndias bright economic prospects.

Comprehensive on International Terrorism by the UN and offered Indias pro-active role in it citing India as a victim of terrorism for decades.

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Kashmir related mater he stated that his govt is ready for bilateral talk

Modi commented briefly on climate change and use of clean energy, in thisregards he also asked world leaders and UN officials for observing Yoga Day

Modi fasted during a White House dinner in his honor.

10.Smart city assistanceAJMER, ALLAHABAD, VISIKAPATNAMCISCO

Joint Statement during the visit of Prime Minister to USA

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the President of the United States of

America Barack Obama met . Marking their first bilateral summit, the President recognizedthe Prime Ministers historic election victory in the largest democratic election ever held.

The two leaders extolled the broad strategic and globalpartnership between the UnitedStates and India, which will continue to generategreater prosperity and security for theircitizens and the world. Prime Minister Modi emphasized the priority India accords to itspartnership with the United States, a principal partner in the realization of Indias rise as a

responsible, influential world power. Given the shared values, people-to-people ties, andpluralistic traditions, President Obama recognized that Indias rise as a friend and partner is

in the United States interest. Theyendorsed the first "Vision Statement for the StrategicPartnership as a guide to strengthen and deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit

of global stability and peoples livelihoods over the next ten years. They committed to anew mantra for the relationship, "ChaleinSaathSaath: Forward Together We Go.

The two leadersrecognized that the bilateral relationshipenjoys strong support in bothcountries, which has allowed the strategic partnership to flourish even as the governmentschange.Welcoming the wide range of collaborative activities undertaken to improve theircitizens lives, both leaders agreed to revitalize the existing partnership and find new areasfor collaboration and mutual benefit.


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Economic Growth

Noting that two-way trade has increased fivefold since 2001 to nearly$100 billion,

President Obama and Prime Minister Modicommitted to facilitate the actions necessary toincrease tradeanother fivefold.President Obama and Prime Minister Modi recognizedthat

U.S. and Indian businesses have a critical role to play in sustainable, inclusive, and job-ledgrowth and development.

In order to raise investment by institutional investors and corporate entities, the leaderspledged to establish an Indo-U.S. Investment Initiative led by the Ministry of Finance andthe Department of Treasury, with special focus on capital market development andfinancing of infrastructure. They pledged to establish an Infrastructure CollaborationPlatform convened by the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Commerce toenhance participation of U.S. companies in infrastructure projects in India.

In this context, the U.S.government welcomes India's offer for U.S. industry to be the lead

partner in developing smart cities in Ajmer (Rajasthan), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)and Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh).The Prime Minister will welcome two trade missions in2015 focused on meeting Indias infrastructure needs with U.S. technology and services.

They also committed to a new partnership to advance the Prime Minister's goal ofimproved access to clean water and sanitation for all. USAID, through the Urban IndiaWater, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Alliance, will serve as knowledge partner to helpleverage private and civil society innovation, expertise, and technology, such as with theBill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to support the Prime Minister's 500 Cities NationalUrban Development Mission and Clean India Campaign.

The President welcomed the Prime Ministers ambitious plan to extendbasicfinancialservices to all its citizens, giving them powerful tools to manage theirfinances and more fully participate in India's growing economy.The President and PrimeMinister underlinedthe important contribution that U.S. locomotive technology, equipmentto monitor rail system assets, and U.S. best practices can play in modernizing Indias vast

railway network, including accessing programs of U.S. Trade and Development Agency inthis work.

The leaders discussed their concerns about the current impasse in the World TradeOrganization and its effect on the multilateral trading system, and directed their officials toconsult urgentlyalong with other WTO members on the next steps. Theleaders committedto work through the Trade Policy Forum to promote a business environment attractive forcompanies to invest and manufacture in India and in the United States. Agreeing on theneed to foster innovation in a manner that promotes economic growth and job creation, theleaders committed to establish an annual high-level Intellectual Property (IP) WorkingGroup with appropriate decision-making and technical-level meetings as part of the TradePolicy Forum. They recognized in particular the contribution of the Indian and U.S.


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Information Technology (IT) industry and the IT-enabled service industry in strengtheningIndia-U.S. trade and investment relations.

The two leaders committed to hold public-private discussions in early 2015 under the

Commercial Dialogue on new areas of cooperation, including innovation in advanced

manufacturing. In order to share best practices in manufacturingand work toward greaterharmonization of standards, the National Institute of Standards and TechnologysManufacturing Extension Partnership program will start a dialogue with Indiancounterparts. The two countriesplan to work expeditiously through several joint initiativesto facilitate greater confidence in cross-border trade and investment.

The President also offered to support the Prime Minister to achieve his goal of preparingyoung Indians for 21st century jobs through new partnerships to share expertise and globalstandards for skills development in India, including by reinvigorating the Higher EducationDialogue.

The leaders look forward to the annual U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership inearly 2015.They also welcomed the expansion of the partnership in oversight of financialinstitutions, including between Reserve Bank of India and the U.S. Federal DepositInsurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and theOffice of the Comptroller of Currency.They also agreed to reinvigorate the India-U.S. CEOForum, and welcomed India's offer to host the Forum for the second time in early 2015.

Energy and Climate Change

The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to implement fully the U.S.-India civilnuclear cooperation agreement. They established a Contact Group on advancing theimplementation of civil nuclear energy cooperation in order to realize early their sharedgoal of delivering electricity from U.S.-built nuclear power plants in India. They lookedforward to advancing the dialogue to discuss all implementation issues, including but notlimited to administrative issues, liability,technical issues, and licensing to facilitate theestablishment of nuclear parks, including power plants with Westinghouse and GE-Hitachitechnology.

Recognizing the critical importance of increasing energy access, reducing greenhouse gasemissions, and improving resilience in the face of climate change, President Obama andPrime Minister Modi agreed to a new and enhanced strategic partnership on energysecurity, clean energy, and climate change. They agreed to strengthen and expand thehighly successful U.S.-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) through a seriesof priority initiatives, including anew Energy Smart Cities Partnership to promote efficienturban energy infrastructure; a new program to scale-up renewable energy integration intoIndias power grid; cooperation to support Indias efforts to upgrade its alternative energyinstitutes and to develop new innovation centers; an expansion of the Promoting EnergyAccess through Clean Energy (PEACE) program to unlock additional private sectorinvestment and accelerate the deployment of cost-effective, super-efficient appliances; and


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the formation ofa new Clean Energy Finance Forum to promoteinvestment and trade inclean energy projects.

Both leadersare committed to working towards a successful outcome in Paris in 2015 of the

conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), including

the creation of a new global agreement on climate change.

The leaders recalled previous bilateral and multilateral statementson the phase-down ofhydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). They recognized the need to use the institutions and expertiseof the Montreal Protocol to reduce consumption and production of HFCs, while continuingto report and account for the quantities reduced under the UNFCCC. They pledged tourgently arrange a meeting of their bilateral task force on HFCs prior to the next meeting ofthe Montreal Protocol to discuss issues such as safety, cost, and commercial access to newor alternative technologies to replace HFCs. The two sides would thereafter cooperate onnext steps to tackle the challenge posed by HFCs to global warming.

They launched a new U.S.-India Partnership for Climate Resilience to advance capacity forclimate adaptation planning, and a new program of work on air quality aimed at deliveringbenefits for climate change and human health.

They also launched a new U.S.-India Climate Fellowship Program to build long-termcapacity to address climate change-related issues in both countries. The President andPrime Minister instructed their senior officials to work through the U.S.-India EnergyDialogue, U.S.-India Joint Working Group on Combating Climate Change, and otherrelevant fora to advance these and other initiatives.

The leaders welcomed the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding between theExport-Import Bank and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, which wouldmake up to $1 billion in financing available to bolster Indias efforts to transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient energy economy, while boosting U.S. renewableenergyexports to India. The two leaders reiterated the importance of conserving India's preciousbiodiversity and agreed to explore opportunities for collaboration on national parks andwildlife conservation.

Defense and Homeland Security Cooperation

The Prime Minister and the President stated their intention to expand defense cooperation

to bolster national, regional, and global security. The two leaders reaffirmed that India andthe United States would build an enduring partnership in which both sides treat each otherat the same level as their closest partners, including defense technology transfers, trade,research, co-production, and co-development.

To facilitate deeper defense cooperation, they welcomed the decision to renew for ten moreyears the 2005 Framework for the U.S.-India Defense Relationshipand directed theirdefense teams to develop plans for more ambitious programs and activities. The two


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leaders also agreed to reinvigorate the Political-Military Dialogue and expand its role toserve as a wider dialogue on export licensing, defense cooperation and strategiccooperation.

The leaders welcomed the first meeting under the framework of the Defense Trade and

Technology Initiative in September 2014 and endorsed its decision to establish a TaskForce to expeditiously evaluate and decide on unique projects and technologies whichwould have a transformative impact on bilateral defense relations and enhance India'sdefense industry and military capabilities.

The President and Prime Minister welcomed cooperation in the area of military education

and training, and endorsed plans for the United States to cooperate with India's plannedNational Defence University. They also decided to expand military-to-military partnershipsincluding expert exchanges, dialogues, and joint training and exercises. They alsocommitted to enhancing exchanges of civilian and military intelligence and consultation.

The leaders agreed to intensify cooperation in maritime security to ensure freedom ofnavigation and unimpeded movement of lawful shipping and commercial activity, inaccordance with accepted principles of international law. To achieve this objective, the twosides considered enhancing technology partnerships for India's Navy including assessingpossible areas of technology cooperation. They also agreed to upgrade their existingbilateral exercise MALABAR.

The leaders reaffirmed their deep concern over the continued threat posed by terrorism,most recently highlighted by the dangers presented by the ISIL, and underlined the need forcontinued comprehensive global efforts to combat and defeat terrorism.The leaders stressedthe need for joint and concerted efforts, including the dismantling of safe havens forterrorist and criminal networks, to disrupt all financial and tactical support for networkssuch as Al Qaeda,Lashkar-e Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, the D-Company, and theHaqqanis. They reiterated their call for Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of the November2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai to justice.

They pledged to enhance criminal law enforcement, security, and military informationexchanges, and strengthen cooperation on extradition and mutual legal assistance. Throughoperational cooperation through their law enforcementagencies, they aimed to prevent thespread of counterfeit currency and inhibit the use of cyberspace by terrorists, criminals, andthose who use the internet for unlawful purposes, and to facilitate investigation of criminaland terrorist activities. The leaders also committed to identify modalities to exchangeterrorist watch lists. President Obama pledgedto help India counter the threat of improvisedexplosive devices with information and technology. The leaders committed to pursueprovision of U.S.-made mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles to India.

The President and Prime Minister looked forward to easing travel between their twocountries, as India introduces visa-on-arrival for U.S. citizens in 2015 and works toward


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meeting the requirements to make the United States Global Entry Program available to

Indian citizens.

High Technology, Space and Health Cooperation

Fundamental science and high technology cooperation has been a critical pillar of thestrategic partnership, the two leaders confirmed, and they looked forward to renewing theScience and Technology Agreement in order to expand joint activities in innovativetechnology. The Prime Minister welcomed the United States as a partner country, for thefirst time, at Indias annual Technology Summit in November 2014.In addition, they

committed to convene the ninth High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG). Theyplanto launch new partnerships to source and scale innovation for the benefit of citizens inboth countries and to harness innovation to solve global development challenges.

The President welcomed Indias contribution and cooperation on high-energy physics and

accelerator research and development with the U.S. Department of Energy. The Presidentthanked the Prime Minister for his offer to have U.S. institutionspartner with a newIndianInstitute of Technology.

The leaders committed to partner on the Digital India initiative, with the goal of enhancing

digital infrastructure, deploying e-governance and e-services, promoting industrycollaboration, and digitally empowering Indias citizens.The President welcomed India's

proposal to establish the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN, or Knowledge)under which India would invite and host upto 1,000 American academics each year to teachin centrally-recognized Indian Universities, at their convenience.

The two leaders exchanged congratulations onthe successful entry into orbit of theirrespective Mars missions, which occurred two days apart. They welcomed theestablishment and planned first meetingof the NASA-ISROMars Joint Working Groupunder the U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group. The leaders also look forward tothe successful conclusion of a new agreement to support the NASA-ISRO SyntheticAperture Radar (NISAR) mission, to be launched in 2021.

The United and India also intend to start a new dialogue on maintaining long-term securityand sustainability of the outer space environment, including space situational awarenessand collision avoidance in outer space.

The President and Prime Minister recognized the extensive ongoing cooperation in thehealth sector which they will put to use in preventing the spread of the Ebola virus. ThePresident welcomed Indiascontribution to the UN Fund and donation of protective gear tothe effort against Ebola, and thanked the Prime Minister for encouraging Indian-ownedbusinesses in West Africa to contribute to the fight against Ebola. The Prime Minister alsooffered to deploy Indian expertise in the fight against Ebola, including by investing itsresources in producing modelling of the spread of the disease, jointly producing rapid


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deployable diagnostics, and considering joint training of response personnel.The UnitedStates stands ready to amplify India's efforts to achieve a further reduction in preventablechild and maternal deaths, including replicating India's successful approaches in othercountries.

The leaders agreed to launch a new phase of the India-U.S. Vaccine Action Program todevelop affordable vaccines for dengue, malaria, and tuberculosis, and the establishment ofan adjuvant development center. They also agreed in principle to initiate cooperativeactivities to increase capacity in cancer research and patient care delivery, including bydeveloping collaborative programs for and with India's upcoming AIIMS-National CancerInstitute. The President welcomed Indias offer to take a leading role in the Global HealthSecurity Agenda.

Global Issues and Regional Consultations

Highlighting their shared democratic values, the President and Prime Minister recognizedthe critical role that women play in India and the United States, as shown by Indias

"BetiBachao, BetiPadhao ("Save Daughters, CelebrateDaughters, EducateDaughters)initiative. They looked forward to holding a Women Empowerment Dialoguein order to exchange best practices to enhance the role of women in their countries, andthey asserted zero tolerance for violence against women.

As a critical step in strengthening global nonproliferation and export control regimes, the

President and Prime Minister committed to continue work towards Indias phased entryinto the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Missile Technology Control Regime(MTCR), the Wassenaar Arrangement and the Australia Group. The President affirmed that

India meets MTCR requirements and is ready for membership in the NSG. He supportedIndias early application and eventual membership in all four regimes.

As active participants in the Nuclear Security Summit process, the United States and Indiawelcomed progress toward reducing the risk of terrorists acquiring nuclear weapons orrelated materials, and noted their shared commitment to improving nuclear securitynationally and globally. They reviewed their bilateral dialogue on nuclear security andendorsed working through Indias Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership toreinforce safe and secure use of nuclear energy worldwide. They also pledged to strengthentheir efforts to forge a partnership to lead global efforts for non-proliferation of WMDs, toreduce the salience of nuclear weapons in international affairs, and to promote universal,

verifiable, and non-discriminatory global nuclear disarmament.

Noting Indias "ActEast policy and the United States rebalance to Asia, the leaderscommitted to work more closely with other Asia Pacific countries through consultations,dialogues, and joint exercises. They underlined the importance of their trilateral dialoguewith Japan and decided to explore holding this dialogue among their Foreign Ministers.


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The President and Prime Minister emphasized the need to accelerate infrastructureconnectivity and economic development corridors for regional economic integrationlinking South, Southeast, and Central Asia. The President reiterated that the United States,through its New Silk Road and India-Pacific Economic Corridor, is promoting the linkageof India to its neighbors and the wider region to enable a freer flow of commerce and

energy.

The President and Prime Minister noted the success of their countries collaboration on

agricultural innovation in three African countries.They announced a new agreement toexpand joint development initiatives in third countries in a range of sectors, includingagricultural productivity, clean energy, health, womens empowerment, and disasterpreparedness. They also look forward to continuing the productive cooperation inAfghanistan on promoting womens economic empowerment.

The Prime Minister and the President reaffirmed their shared interest in preserving regionalpeace and stability, which are critical to the Asia Pacific region's continued prosperity. The

leaders expressed concern about rising tensions over maritime territorial disputes, andaffirmed the importance of safeguarding maritime security and ensuring freedom ofnavigation and over flight throughout the region, especially in the South China Sea. ThePrime Minister and President called on all parties to avoid the use, or threat of use, of forcein advancing their claims. The two leaders urged the concerned parties to pursue resolutionof their territorial and maritime disputes through all peaceful means,in accordance withuniversally recognized principles of international law, including the United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea.

India and the United States pledged to consult closely on global crises, especially unfoldingevents in Syria and Iraq. The two leaders committed to exchange information about

nationals returning from these conflict zones, and to seek cooperation in protecting andresponding to the needs of civilians stranded in the middle of these conflicts.

Recognizing the importance of their respective strategic partnerships with Afghanistan, theleaders asserted the importance of a sustainable, inclusive, sovereign, anddemocraticpolitical order in Afghanistan, and committed to continue close consultationsand cooperation in support of Afghanistans future.

They stressed the need for diplomacy to resolve the serious concerns of the internationalcommunity regarding Irans nuclear program, and called on Iran to comply with its UN

Security Council-imposed obligations and to cooperate fully with the International AtomicEnergy Agency.

The two leaders expressed concerns over the continued development by the DemocraticPeoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) of its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs,including its uranium enrichment activities. They urged DPRK to take concrete actionstoward denuclearization and other goals, as well as to comply fully with all its international


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obligations, including all relevant UN Security Council resolutions, and to fulfill itscommitments under the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks.

The President expressed appreciation for the contributions of Indian peacekeepers to global

peace and stability for the past 60 years, and welcomed the partnership with India to train

third country peacekeepers at Indias training center in New Delhi. The Presidentreaffirmed his support for a reformed UN Security Council with India as a permanentmember, and both leaderscommitted to ensuring that the Security Council continues to playan effective role in maintaining international peace and security as envisioned in the UnitedNations Charter.

The President also affirmed his commitment to enhancing India's voice and vote ininternational financial institutions, and ensuring that resources are made available and areused creatively through multilateral development banks for infrastructure financing.

The President thanked the Prime Minister for the gracious invitation to return to the great

nation of India. In conclusion, the two leaders affirmed their long-term vision for a resilientand ambitious partnership through the first "Vision Statement for the StrategicPartnership, which they will hold up as the guiding framework for their governments andpeople.

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Modi attended East Asia Summit9th summit -Naypyidaw

Importance All the countries supported the East Asia summit declaration onIslamic state (terror group).

And also asserted that an international partenership is required for acomprehensive response against terrorism.

The summit also rejected any linkage between religion and terrorism.

They have also said that it should be ensured that cyberspace and space remain asource of connectivity and prosperity and not new threats of conflicts.

The importance of Modi's visit to Myanmar

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is beginning his three-country tour on Tuesday. His

first stop is Myanmar, where he will be participating in the ASEAN and East Asia Summits(EAS) in Nay Pyi Taw. Modi will meet Burmese President Thein Sein as well as

opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Modi's visit to Myanmar is significance for two reasons. First, this is his first visit to thecountry as Prime Minister and second, he debuts in the multilateral EAS. The visit givesPrime Minister Modi an opportunity to spell out his vision on India-Myanmar bilateralrelations as also India's wider interests when he meets other regional leaders at the EAS.

Myanmar is at a critical stage in its reforms process that began in 2011 and the country isgearing up for a general election next year. Impressive progress has been made in bringingabout change in political and economic sectors. There are, however, several dauntingchallenges that confront the country. The Modi government had earlier expressed its

support to Myanmar's democratisation process during External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj's visit to the country in June and Prime Minister Modi will reiterate the sameposition.

Even so, whether in dealing with religious radicalism or military offensives in the ethnicminority areas of Myanmar, the role of the government has come under both domestic andinternational scrutiny. If the Myanmar government under President Thein Sein has woninternational support on several reform initiatives including release of political prisoners,


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ethnic peace process, judicial reforms, opening up of the economy, and so on; scepticismremains, both inside and outside the country.

It is at this crucial time that Prime Minister Modi needs to reassure Myanmar of all possible

help from India in its move towards democratisation at its own pace, at the same time, re-

emphasise the importance of inclusiveness in diverse societies for the success ofdemocracy. Encouragement from the international community at this juncture is crucial asstill there are forces, both political and social, whose actions could adversely impact on thereform process.

The growing cordiality in India-Myanmar bilateral relations in the recent years has been

reflected in the frequent exchanges of high-level visits. Modi's current visit will be the thirdby an Indian Prime Minister to visit Myanmar in three years. Former Prime MinisterManmohan Singh visited the country in earlier in March this year to attend the BIMSTECSummit. Earlier in May 2012, Manmohan Singh undertook a bilateral visit to Myanmar. Inthe same year, Myanmar President Thein Sein visited India in December. The two

countries reached several agreements during these visits and Prime Minister Modi will usehis visit to review the progress of the various bilateral projects that was underway.

As part of his emphasis on re-connecting with the neighbourhood, bringing connectivity asthe top priority during his meetings with Myanmar leaders is of urgent need. In India, weoften say Myanmar is our "gateway" to the East. Against the rhetoric, the existingconnectivity between the two neighbours remains much to be desired. Today, there is onlyone direct flight between Kolkata and Yangon that operates just thrice a week; there is nodirect shipping links; and although road connectivity exists, we are yet to have cross-borderpassenger or goods transport services. With long land and maritime boundaries, surely, theneighbours are yet to take full advantage of geography.

This is not to say that there are no efforts to increase and improve connectivity between thetwo neighbours. A recent positive development was the agreement to launch a weekly bus-service between Mandalay in central Myanmar and Imphal in Manipur in June, soon afterthe Modi government came to power. There is need to push for operationalisation of theservice at the earliest possible.

India had earlier agreed to undertake the task of repair and upgradation of 71 bridges on theTamu-Kalewa friendship road, the Kalewa-Yargyi road segment and the Yargyi-Monywastretch. Progress in these segments is important as they form part of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway that is expected to be completed by 2016.

In maritime connectivity, the joint study group on shipping was set up to examine thecommercial feasibility of direct shipping links. India's interest to strengthen maritimeconnectivity with Southeast Asia in the recent years is a good opportunity for India toinvolve itself the Dawei port in southern Myanmar, a port that might emerge as main sealink between India and Southeast Asia and the main point of proposed India-MekongEconomic Corridor.


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Although reports on regular chartered flight services between Mandalay and Imphal anddirect flights between New Delhi and Yangon have been emerging since the bilateral airservice agreement was signed between the two countries in 2012, no new flight serviceshas yet started. A joint working group was set up to explore the feasibility of rail

connectivity between the two neighbours. However, apart from the other challenges, Indianeeds to firm up rail project in its border states if these railheads were to link withMyanmar.

An important sea and inland-waterways project of India and Myanmar is the Kaladan MultiModel Transit and Transport project facility that will link India's Northeast to the Bay ofBengal. There is need for ensuring that a strategic project such as this gets completedwithout any further delay. Besides, important regional trans-national connectivity projectsthat will link India with the rest of Asia passes through Myanmar, including theBangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor and the India-ASEANconnectivity.

As the Modi government brings in a renewed push to India's Look East policy with an "ActEast" policy, Myanmar's geostrategic position becomes all the more important for India toput the necessary connectivity links with the country and the wider region. Needless to say,greater trade and commerce, tourism, people-to-people contacts depend on improved andeasy connectivity.

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First time,Australian and Indian Prime Ministers have made reciprocal visits inthe same year.

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Australiafrom 16-18 November 2014, following the G-20 Summit.

priority areas such as resources, education, skills, agriculture, infrastructure,investments, financial services and health

CECA_Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement be brought to an earlyconclusion to realise the potential of commercial relations.

Australian investment in cold chain storage, energy, infrastructure and othersectors can do for the Indian economy.

India will hold a Make in India event in Australia in 2015 and organise shows in

gems and jewellery, engineering and pharmaceuticals to showcase Indiasmanufacturing capabilities.

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a. Civil Nuclear Agreement signed in September.Australian supply of uranium in

coming years will enhance Indias energy security.

b. cooperate on clean coal technologies

c.defence, counter-terrorism, cyber policy

They announced collaboration on rejuvenatingthe Ganga River- two-way exchanges andcooperation in river basin planning .

MoU on Arts and Culture, which will create a framework for deeper culturalexchanges,world-class Sports University.

Overview of PM Modis Visit to Australia


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