French president’s first visit to India likely to advance sales pitch for additional Scorpenes

 
The impending visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to India in early 2018 is likely to progress the possible sale of at least three additional DCNS Scorpene diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs) to the Indian Navy (IN) to augment its declining underwater assets,

Putin made no offer to Nawaz Sharif to play mediator: India, Russia

Pakistan foreign office had welcomed reports of Russia's offer to mediate between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Russia rubbished any such report on Putin's offer of mediation
India too has issued a strong denial to the Pakistan media's 'offer of mediation' reports
According to Pak media reports, Putin made the offer on the sidelines of the