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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, in New Delhi on December 28, 2011. President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, meeting with the President of Korea, Mr. Lee Myung-bak, at Seoul in Korea on 25 July, 2011. 31
Annual Report 2011 - 2012 cooperation in international forums have added momentum to the relationship during the period. The President visited the RoK for a bilateral State Visit from 24-27 July, 2011. The main highlight of the visit was the signing of the Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. Besides, an agreement on Administrative Arrangement for Social Security and a Memorandum of Understanding on Media Exchanges were also signed during the visit. The Social Security Agreement came into force on 1 November, 2011. The President's visit helped to advance as well as consolidate development of India's relations with Republic of Korea in various sectors. The qualitative transformation in bilateral relations in recent years has been underpinned by strong economic and commercial ties. Following the implementation of CEPA in January 2010, India's economic and commercial relations with Republic of Korea have continued to flourish. In the first 11 months of 2011, the total bilateral trade has grown by 22 per cent to reach US$ 18.95 billion. During the first 11 months, exports to Republic of Korea grew by 42 per cent to reach US$ 7.32 billion while imports grew by 12 per cent to reach US $ 11.63 billion. The Indian Cultural Centre, inaugurated by Dr Karan Singh, President, ICCR, has started functioning since April 2011, with regular classes, exhibitions and performances being held in its premises. Dr. Karan Singh inaugurated the 'Festival of India in Korea' on June 30, 2011, in Seoul. ICCR sponsored many performing artistes and troupes during the Festival, including Mallika Sarabhai, Peenaz Masani, Daksha Seth, Ranjana Gauhar, Rage Theatre, Rajasthani dance troupe. The National Gallery of Modern Art organised Tagore's painting exhibition 'The Last Harvest' in the National Museum of Korea. A bust of Gurudev Tagore was unveiled by the Lok Sabha Speaker, Smt Meira Kumar, at a prominent place in Seoul in May 2011. The finale of the 'Year of Korea in India' was held on 14 December, 2011, in a befitting manner. The Secretary (Culture) was the chief guest for the function. Parliamentary contacts between India and the Republic of Korea have added an important dimension to India's political ties. These ties have been marked by exchanges of visits between the Parliamentarians of both countries. Smt. Meira Kumar, Lok Sabha Speaker, and Shri K Rahman Khan, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, led an Indian delegation to the Republic of Korea for attending the G-20 Speakers' Consultations in Seoul from 18-20 May, 2011. To give further impetus to the existing cooperation in the field of science and technology, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Parliamentary Affairs, visited RoK from May 2-6, 2011, to 32 participate in the 1st India-Korea Science & Technology Ministerial Steering Committee meeting. An MoU was signed between the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and India's Department of Science and Technology (DST). The two sides agreed to develop mega research programmes in mutually identified technology areas of importance such as low grade coal-based energy, biomass, nano science and technology, information technology, etc. The Minister of Tourism, Shri Subodh Kant Sahai, participated in the 19th UN World Tourism Organisation General Assembly held in Gyeongju from 8-11 October, 2011. India was elected as Chair of the South Asia Commission of the UNWTO. Other important visits include those by the former President, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, as a member of the 'Eminent Persons' Group', which was constituted by the Republic of Korea to advise President Lee on various aspects of the Nuclear Security Summit, including the drafting of the joint statement for peace and security in the Korean peninsula. Defence has emerged as an important area of cooperation between the two countries. During the year, India participated in the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition 2011 (ADEX). Secretary (Defence Production) attended the exhibition, where Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited and the Ordnance Factory Board had set up stalls. Mongolia Mongolia and India traditionally enjoy close, friendly and cooperative ties. In the context of bilateral relations, 2011 was a remarkably successful year, with the State Visit of the President of India to Mongolia, the first in 23 years, in July 2011. This high-level visit provided vital content and impetus to the 'Comprehensive Partnership' between the two countries. During the visit, three bilateral agreements were signed - Agreement on Co-operation in Defence Matters, MoU on Media Exchanges between the Ministry of External Affairs of India and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia, and, MoU for Co-operation between the Planning Commission of India and the National Development Innovation Committee of Mongolia. India increased the number of slots available to Mongolia under the ITEC Programme to 150 and that of ICCR scholarships to 50 slots, per year. Also, India allocated 10 slots to Mongolia for training in defence institutions under ITEC/SCAAP 2011-2012. India maintained the tempo of its political interactions, with the visit of Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri E Ahamed, to Mongolia in May 2011. Shri Ahamed led the Indian delegation to participate in the India-Mongolia Joint Committee on Cooperation, where a number of concrete
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Contents Introduction and Synopsis
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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
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Page 28 and 29: Afghanistan India and Afghanistan h
Page 30 and 31: Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh,
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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 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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