French President to arrive in India on Jan 25
New
Delhi,
Jan
24:
French
President
Nicolas
Sarkozy
will
arrive
in
India
tomorrow
on
a
two-day
official
visit.
He
will
be
the
chief
guest
for
this
year's
Republic
Day
Celebrations.
Sarkozy
will
also
meet
the
Indian
leadership
and
discuss
on
several
issues
of
bilateral
and
multilateral
importance.
Sarkozy
is
expected
to
discuss
the
possibility
of
civil
nuclear
cooperation
between
France
and
India.
The
intention
of
civil
nuclear
cooperation
was
spelt
out
in
a
joint
statement
after
summit
talks
between
the
two
countries
in
2005-06.
The document on civil nuclear cooperation will, however, not be signed as France is awaiting the finalisation of a safeguards agreement between India and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a change of rules of the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Both sides will outline plans to enhance economic ties. A high level delegation will accompany the French President.
ANI