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India, Sweden to sign MoU for polar science cooperation
Why is it in news?
- India and Sweden are likely to sign their first maritime cooperation agreement, Cooperation in Polar Science, during the visit to India of the Swedish royal couple and senior Ministers, including Foreign Minister Anne Linde.
More in news
- Swedish Ambassador’s statement:
- “We have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that’s being prepared, it’s both Arctic and Antarctic, so we call it Polar encompassing both. It has been in the works for some time. We have a tentative agreement.”
- On defence deal: Mr. Molin said the Swedish government made it clear that it saw defence as one important area “continually” between the two countries and the Swedish government was “behind Saab’s efforts” to pitch its Gripen fighter for the Indian Air Force’s tender for 114 jets
Source
The Hindu