Annual Report 2011 - 2012

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The King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Bhutan Queen, Her Majesty Jetsun Pema Wangchuck meeting the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on October 24, 2011. Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and the President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Hu Jintao, in a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of BRICS Summit, at Sanya in China on 13 April, 2011. 7
Annual Report 2011 - 2012 two countries also maintained the momentum of frequent interaction at the leadership level. There were regular highlevel interactions on the sidelines of regional and international gatherings and sustained exchanges in various fields. The two countries have also been furthering cooperation in regional and multilateral fora, such as BRICS, G-20 and the Durban Conference of Parties, on various global issues, such as climate change and global financial situation. The leaders of the two countries also had fruitful exchange of views during their meetings on the sidelines of several multilateral events. The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, met the Chinese President, Mr Hu Jintao, at Sanya, China, on 13 April, 2011, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. The Prime Minister and his Chinese counterpart, Mr Wen Jiabao, had a meeting at Bali on 18 November, 2011, on the margins of the East Asia/ASEAN Summit. During the meeting, both leaders expressed satisfaction on the development of bilateral relations. The 15th Round of the Special Representative Talks was held in New Delhi from 16-17 January, 2012. The two Special Representatives continued discussions on a framework for the settlement of the boundary question. The leadership of the two countries has on various occasions expressed satisfaction at the progress being made by the Special Representatives towards a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution. Both sides have declared that an early settlement of the boundary question will advance the basic interests of the two countries and shall, therefore, be pursued as a strategic objective. Peace and tranquillity in the border areas continued to be maintained in accordance with the relevant agreements signed in 1993, 1996 and 2005, thereby creating an enabling environment for making progress on the boundary settlement. During the visit of the Chinese Special Representative, an agreement was signed between the two countries for the establishment of a Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs. China is India's largest trading partner in merchandise. In 2010, bilateral trade between the two countries reached US$ 61.74 billion, with a trade deficit of US$ 20.02 billion. In 2011, bilateral trade between the two countries stood at US$ 73.9 billion, an increase of 19.71 per cent over the previous year, with the trade deficit being US$ 27.08 billion. During the visit of the Chinese Premier to India from 15-17 December, 2010, the two sides set a new trade target of US$ 100 billion by the year 2015. The increase in the trade deficit with China is a matter of concern for the Government, and this issue was raised by both the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister during their meetings with the Chinese leadership. The Chinese side has conveyed that they 8 would like to make joint efforts with India to address the issue. India and China have decided to establish an India- China CEOs Forum. The 1st India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED), established during the Chinese Premier, Mr Wen Jiabao's visit to India in December 2010, was held in Beijing from 26-27 September, 2011. The Indian side was led by Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, and the Chinese side was led by Mr Zhang Ping, Chairman, National Development and Reform Commission. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the world economic situation, respective domestic macro-economic situations, the goals and implementation of the mid and long-term economic and social development plans of the two countries as well as their respective industrial, fiscal and monetary policies, and agreed to enhance pragmatic cooperation in economic sectors. Three Working Groups on energy efficiency, investment policy with special focus on infrastructure, and water use efficiency, including water pricing, were established. The two sides agreed that the 2nd SED will be convened in India in 2012. The various dialogue mechanisms between India and China also showed a steady progress. The two sides discussed cooperation on trans-border rivers during the fourth meeting of the India-China Expert Level Mechanism on Trans-Border Rivers, which was held in Beijing from 19-22 April, 2011. During the meeting, the two sides also signed the implementation plan on the provision of hydrological information on Brahmaputra river by China to India. The fifth Financial Dialogue between India and China was held in November 2011 in New Delhi, where the two sides issued a Joint Statement. India and China also held the Dialogue on Counter-Terrorism in July 2011. India-China military-to-military cooperation also continued. The fourth India-China Annual Defence Dialogue was held on 9 December, 2011. The Indian side was led by the Defence Secretary, Shri Shashi Kant Sharma, and the Chinese side by Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Chinese PLA, Gen. Ma Xiaotian. Both sides shared regional and global security perceptions. They agreed that enhancement of defence exchanges between the armed forces of India and China would contribute to better understanding and mutual trust. Both sides also discussed the programme of defence exchanges during 2012. The Chinese delegation also called on the Defence Minister, Shri A K Antony, and the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma. To commemorate the 2011 as the 'Year of Exchange', various visits were organised. The Governor of Sichuan Province of China, Mr Jiang Jufeng, visited India to inaugurate the 'Sichuan Week' in India. The Vice President of the All China Women Federation, Ms Song Xiuyan, visited India from 20-
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Page 4 and 5: Contents Introduction and Synopsis
Page 6 and 7: Introduction and Synopsis India's f
Page 8 and 9: India-ASEAN Summit and the 6th East
Page 10 and 11: Jigme Tshultim. The Indian Home Min
Page 12 and 13: Pakistan: India seeks a peaceful re
Page 14 and 15: Energy. Parliamentary contacts betw
Page 16 and 17: numbering about 18,000. As the situ
Page 18 and 19: Additionally, there were several Mi
Page 20 and 21: firmly back on the centrestage of t
Page 22 and 23: in different parts of the world. In
Page 24 and 25: Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) for acqu
Page 26 and 27: its efforts to remain active in the
Page 28 and 29: Afghanistan India and Afghanistan h
Page 30 and 31: Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh,
Page 32 and 33: Bangladesh counterpart to permit lo
Page 36 and 37: 23 September, 2011, under the India
Page 38 and 39: The External Affairs Minister, Shri
Page 40 and 41: To enhance the interaction between
Page 44 and 45: India is also involved in projects
Page 46 and 47: ICCR (July 2011); Ambassador Lalit
Page 48 and 49: level exchanges and further enhance
Page 52 and 53: attended by three Philippines diplo
Page 54 and 55: political exchanges, trade and inve
Page 56 and 57: Japan India-Japan relations have un
Page 58 and 59: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Si
Page 60 and 61: proposals for cooperation between t
Page 62 and 63: Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh
Page 64 and 65: Communication Technology in Yerevan
Page 66 and 67: Minister for Defence, Shri A K Anto
Page 68 and 69: The Gulf, West Asia and North Afric
Page 70 and 71: Cultural Relations. India has also
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Page 76 and 77: and Museum, the Indian Hospice and
Page 78 and 79: India's historical relationship wit
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Page 82 and 83: institutionalised engagement with i
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Indian Army Training Team and discu
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Summit decisions. In addition, thre
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Minister for International Relation
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agriculture were discussed. The two
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Gabon India has offered to establis
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Austria Europe & European Union Ind
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The President of Czech Republic, Mr
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Ministerial visits from the Indian
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Cooperation in the fields of Cultur
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Minister of Home Affairs, Shri Kama
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President of the European Council,
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The External Affairs Minister, Shri
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The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Sh
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textiles, chemicals, iron and steel
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our Department of Science and Techn
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etween ICCR and University of Edinb
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Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh,
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in 2005. There have been 55 joint e
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Indian students, numbering nearly 1
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Secretary, Shri Rahul Khullar, visi
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scholars and academicians who visit
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part of the 150th Birth Anniversary
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Si
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Piracy Given the threat to internat
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meetings with the Vice President, t
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Ministry of Environment & Forests,
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the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya' in Febr
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Assembly urged the States to intens
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Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products,
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UN Disarmament Commission India par
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including India. The meeting adopte
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with Canada co-chairs the G-20 Fram
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Si
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Technical and Economic Cooperation
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Projects and Project-related Activi
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Tractors supplied to Tanzania under
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Given the country's increasing depe
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• Scrutiny of restricted map shee
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10. Mr Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister
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8 Myanmar U Zin Yaw 12 August, 2011
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Passport Offices Consular, Passport
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Indian Passport Printing System (CI
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Administration and Establishment Th
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Right to Information and Chief Publ
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Coordination Division is the link b
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important day-to-day developments.
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Since its establishment in 2006, th
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Over 50 Indian Missions/ Posts open
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September 2011. The Training Progra
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A new Division - Parliament & VIP -
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ICCR has now 91 chairs abroad out o
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Malaysia, Australia, Suriname, Irel
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Indian Council of World Affairs Dur
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Research and Information System for
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the ASEAN-India economic partnershi
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sketches the roadmap for forging fu
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On request from HCI, Port of Spain,
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Appendices
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Appendix I Treaties/Conventions/Agr
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Appendix I Sl. Title of Convention/
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Appendix II Instruments of Full Pow
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Appendix II Sl. No. Convention/Trea
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Appendix III Sl. No. Instruments of
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Appendix IV S.No. Country S.No. Cou
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Appendix V List of ITEC/SCAAP Empan
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Appendix VI Conferences/Seminars/St
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Appendix VII Name of No. of No. of
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Appendix IX Cadre strength at Headq
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Appendix XI Number of IFS Officers
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Appendix XIII The Budget Allocation
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Appendix XV Principal Destinations
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Abbreviations AALCO Asian African L
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