PM returns home after three-nation tour
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi returned to the Capital early this morning after
a three-nation tour of France, Germany and Canada during which a number
of key agreements were signed, including the supply of 36 Rafale
fighter jets by France and uranium from Canada.
Delhi
BJP chief Satish Upadhyay along with party MLAs and other senior
leaders were present at the technical Air Force base in Palam to welcome
him.
The Prime Minister’s aircraft made a brief stopover in Frankfurt for refuelling before heading for New Delhi from Vancouver.
“A
special thanks to @pmharper — a fine host, a wonderful human being and a
very dear friend,” Modi had tweeted before his departure from Vancouver
on Friday.
“I leave Canada with immense
satisfaction. This visit will further enhance India-Canada ties. A big
thanks to the people of Canada,” he said in another tweet before heading
home.
The thrust of Mr. Modi’s trip was on
attracting investments and technology for development of India through
the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
During his Germany
visit, Mr. Modi inaugurated the Hannover Fair of which India was a
partner country with a theme of ’Make in India’
France was the first destination of his nine-day tour.
During his stay in Paris, Mr. Modi held talks with President Francois Hollande and met business leaders.
An
agreement was signed under which India will buy 36 Rafale fighter jets
in flyaway condition from France and a decision was made to move ahead
with the stalled Jaitapur nuclear project in Maharashtra.
He
then headed to Germany where he held talks with German Chancellor
Angela Merkel and announced that a mechanism will be established to
facilitate investment and business from Germany as the two countries
agreed to broaden bilateral economic cooperation.
Mr.
Modi’s final destination was Canada where besides meeting business
leaders and making stops at Toronto and Vancouver he held talks with his
Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper in Ottawa after which Canada agreed
to supply 3,000 metric tonnes of uranium to India from this year under a
USD 254 million five-year deal to power Indian atomic reactors.
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