India, France Cement Strategic Bonding, Set Stage for Macron’s Visit

 Author : Anushka Ghosh

Source : The Hindustan Times

Amidst the volatile international situation triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war, India and France held their annual strategic dialogue, which focused on enhancing defence cooperation and coordination in the Indo-Pacific, with a view to countering China.

India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron, held discussions in the Indian capital on January 5. The talks covered a wide gamut of issues, including recent developments around the Ukraine war. The talks have set the stage for a visit by President Macron to India, likely February/March.

“The latest talks have reinforced the status of France as India’s key strategic partner in a shifting world order. France will continue to be India’s major supplier of defence equipment and nuclear reactors,” said Manish Chand, Editor-in-Chief, India and the World and Director, Centre for Global India Insights (CGII), a think tank focused on global affairs."

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Author is a Post Graduate Student at Amity Institute of International Studies