New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted French President Emmanuel Macron for talks in Mumbai during the leader’s three-day visit to India from February 17 to 19. Modi and Macron agreed to deepen cooperation in defense, trade and technology.
“India and France share a very special relationship," PM Modi said in a statement. “On the basis of this same trust and shared vision, today we are establishing our relationship as a ‘Special Global Strategic Partnership’."
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released a list of 21 outcomes from the visit, covering political, defense, economic and technology sectors...
1 Upgrade of ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership.
2 Creation of an annual Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue to review progress.
3 Launch of the India-France Year of Innovation.
4 Launch of the India-France Innovation Network.
(Infographic courtesy: Ministry of External Affairs, India)
5 Inauguration of the H125 helicopter final assembly line in Karnataka.
6 Renewal of the India-France Defense Cooperation Agreement.
7 Joint venture between BEL and Safran to produce HAMMER missiles in India.
8 Reciprocal deployment of officers between the Indian Army and French Land Forces.
9 Formation of a Joint Advanced Technology Development Group.
(Infographic courtesy: Ministry of External Affairs, India)
10 Declaration of intent on cooperation in critical minerals and metals.
11 Plan to establish a Centre on Advanced Materials between DST and CNRS.
12 Amendment to the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement.
13 Cooperation between T-Hub and Nord France on start-up ecosystems.
14 Scientific collaboration agreement between DST and CNRS.
15 Plan to establish an Indo-French Centre for Digital Sciences and Technology.
16 Launch of the Indo-French Centre for AI in Health at AIIMS, New Delhi.
17 Cooperation between DBT and ANRS on infectious diseases and global health research.
18 Establishment of an Indo-French Centre for Metabolic Health Sciences.
19 Plan for a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics.
20 Renewal of cooperation on renewable energy.
21 Letter of intent between India Post and La Poste, France.
