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India, France agree to expand cooperation on Indo-Pacific body

India and France on Wednesday agreed to set up an Indo-Pacific trilateral framework to roll out development projects, decided to expand strategic cooperation and vowed to work closely to deal with pressing global challenges such as food crisis triggered by the Ukraine war. After wide-ranging talks with her Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna described Russian attacks on Ukraine as waging a "devastating war of aggression" on the territory of a sovereign state and that France is determined to work with India addressing the "terrible consequences" of the war. Referring to the Indo-Pacific, she said many challenges have emerged because of China and both France and India share the same concerns "because we know the role that the Chinese are playing and we want to make sure there is no imbalance" in the region. India and France also decided to expand cooperation in the Indo-Pacific under separate trilaterals with Australia and the United Arab ...

PM Modi, France's Macron discuss geopolitical challenges, nuclear energy

PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, including defence collaboration projects and cooperation in civil nuclear energy

India, France hope India-EU trade pact to conclude before 2024

India and the EU (European Union) bloc are due to reopen FTA (Free Trade Agreement) talks in Brussels on June 17, the commerce ministry said in a statement

France woos Indian cos after topping attractive investment rank in Europe

France is wooing Indian companies, particularly startups, for investments after it topped for the third year in a row an EY survey on most attractive investment destinations in Europe.

PM Modi, France's Macron agree on blueprint to expand strategic ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive discussions on a range of bilateral and pressing global issues, including the raging conflict in Ukraine

EDF hopes to seal EPR nuclear reactor deal in India in coming months

The French state-controlled power group last year had made a binding offer to help build six third-generation EPR nuclear reactors at the Jaitapur site in India's Maharashtra region

India, France pledge to uphold peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region

Besides bilateral cooperation, India and France will continue to develop new partnerships in various formats with like-minded countries in the region and within regional organisations

PM Modi meets Macron, discusses situation in Ukraine, Afghanistan

The two leaders held discussions on the entire range of bilateral issues, including cooperation in defence, space, blue economy, civil nuclear and people-to-people ties

PM Modi meets France's Macron; discusses regional, global developments

Macron held a tete-a-tete with Modi before the delegation-level talks at the Elysee Palace - the official residence of the French President

India, France affirm closer defence ties in 20th Joint Staff talks in Paris

The Ministry of Defence in an official statement said that the 20th edition of the India-France Joint Staff talks was held in Paris on April 12-13, 2022.

India, France share ambitions in environment, health & innovation : Macron

Macron's made the remarks in a tweet in Hindi following his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Rome, Italy.

Modi holds bilateral meet with President Macron, discusses climate change

Prime Minister Modi also welcomed the European Union's Indo-Pacific Strategy, released in September 2021, and thanked the French President for France's leadership role in the same.

France to send crucial medical supplies for India to fight Covid-19 crisis

France on Tuesday announced a solidarity mission for India, under which it will send oxygen generation plants, ventilators and other medical supplies

India, France explore ways to strengthen cooperation in Indo-Pacific

India and France explored ways to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, including under a trilateral mechanism with Australia to address emerging challenges in the maritime and space domains.

French Foreign Minister to visit India, discuss bilateral, int'l issues

Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France will pay an official visit to India from April 13-15, 2021.

India, France working on third joint space mission: ISRO Chairman K Sivan

India and France are working on their third joint satellite mission, even as the bilateral space collaboration is entering into multiple domains, including human spaceflight programme, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said. Sivan, also Secretary in the Department of Space, said many French companies are keen to tap into opportunities thrown up by recent reforms injected into the space sector by the Government. "France is the biggest partner of India in space", he said at the DST (Department of Science and Technology) Golden Jubilee Discourse on 'unlocking India's space potential - geospatial data & mapping', an event presented on virtual mode by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication and 'Vigyan Prasar' on Friday. According to ISRO officials, ISRO and French space agency CNES (Centre National dEtudes Spatiales) have undertaken two joint missions 'Megha-Tropiques', which was launched in 2011, and 'Saral-Altika' in 2013. "Currently, we are working for the .

India, France launch initiative to boost ties in sustainable development

Welcoming Pompili on her maiden visit to India, Javadekar emphasised on the significance of India-France alliance in working towards climate change

Great scope for fintech co-operation between India, France: Nandan Nilekani

Billions of dollars were transferred through the cash transfer programme using the Aadhaar platform during the Covid-19 crisis directly into the bank accounts of vulnerable people

Indo-French satellites to trace illegal oil spillage: French space agency

The monitoring centre will be based in India

India, France in talks for Mission Alpha-like equipment for Gaganyaan

Four short-listed Indian Air Force pilots and prospective astronauts for the Gagangyaan mission are currently undergoing training in Russia.