November 5, 2009 7:24 PM

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India and Sweden to sign MoU on environment

Enhancing cooperation in counter terrorism and concluding the proposed FTA between India and Sweden will figure prominently in the summit level discussions between the Prime Minister and his Swedish Counter Part on Friday. Greater cooperation to meet the challenges of climate change, reform of international financial institutions and the state of the world economy will also at the centre of the table in the talks between Dr. Manmohan Singh and Fredrik Reinfeldt. Sweden is presently heading the European Union. An MOU on cooperation in the area of envorinment protection will be signed after the talks.<br/> Ahead of the summit the Swedish Ambassador in India Lars-Olof Lindgren said that New Delhi and the 27-nation group of countries is likely to sign an agreement on enhancing cooperation in counter-terrorism. She said EU's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Gilles de Kerchove had held wide ranging talks with Indian officials In New Delhi last month to explore possibility of broadening cooperation between the two sides on security related issues. Intelligence sharing, research and development of skills of counter-terror security forces are some of the areas identified for cooperation. She also listed a number of areas for cooperation including training of police personnel and sharing of technology and equipment for counter terrorism measures.<br/>On India's concern over Pakistan misusing aid given by international community, Smadja said India is well placed to share information about misuse of funds and the EU listen carefully to it.<br/>The Swedish Prime Minister who reaches New Delhi on a three day visit to India. <br/>

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