India and France on Saturday March 10,2018 signed 14 key pacts in a bid to enhance
strategic partnership in areas of security, nuclear energy as well as
protection of classified information after extensive talks between Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Besides talking about cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, New Delhi and Paris also inked agreements in the field of education, environment, urban development and railways in the presence of the two leaders. Another agreement envisages reciprocal logistic support between the countries’ armed forces.
Addressing a joint presser with Macron, PM Modi underlined that the
two countries have robust cooperation in the fields of defence and
security and highlighted the solar alliance and cooperation between the
two countries in the fields of technology, space and counterterrorism as
well.
On his part, Macron stated that the defence cooperation between the two countries now has a new significance. Macron, who arrived in India last night on a four-day visit, further said India and France have decided to work together to deal with threats of terrorism and radicalisation.
Besides talking about cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, New Delhi and Paris also inked agreements in the field of education, environment, urban development and railways in the presence of the two leaders. Another agreement envisages reciprocal logistic support between the countries’ armed forces.
On his part, Macron stated that the defence cooperation between the two countries now has a new significance. Macron, who arrived in India last night on a four-day visit, further said India and France have decided to work together to deal with threats of terrorism and radicalisation.
The purpose is to make India our first strategic partner in the region and I want you to make France your first strategic partner in Europe and in the West world. We share the same vision of the world.
In a statement, the French presidency stated that French and Indian
companies have signed contracts worth USD 16 billion on the first day of
Macron’s visit to India. The deals include a contract for France’s
Safran to supply airline Spice Jet with engines, water system modernisation by Suez in the southern
city of Davangere and a contract between industrial gas company Air
Liquide and Sterlite.
Held important talks with President @EmmanuelMacron. We discussed several areas of India-France cooperation, particularly in defence, security, trade and people-to-people ties. http://nm-4.com/1945
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