India, France agree to expand partnership in defence, security

Sunday, 7 November 2021Newsdesk

India and France agreed to strengthen defence and security partnership by enhancing intelligence and information sharing, bolstering capabilities, expanding military drills and pursuing new initiatives in maritime, space and cyber domains, the Indian embassy in Paris said on Saturday.

New Delhi, 07 November 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, The two countries resolved to expand the defence ties at a meeting of India-France strategic dialogue that was co-chaired by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Emmanuel Bonne, the Diplomatic Advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris on Friday. The Indian embassy said France reiterated its commitment to fully support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)” and defence industrialisation, joint research and technology development in India across a wide range of advanced capabilities.

Source - indianexpress.com