Archive · 31 Jan 2026
CJI Surya Kant highlights India-France partnership amid geopolitical tension
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant spoke about how important the friendship between India and France is, especially when there's a lot of tension in the world.
He said that trade between the two countries has grown a lot, from $6.4 billion to $15.11 billion in the last decade.
He also talked about how both countries share similar values like democracy and the rule of law.
They are planning to work together more on solving problems and disputes, using special panels that understand both Indian and French laws.
This will help them build a stronger and more peaceful future together.
Bilateral trade between India and France has more than doubled from USD 6.4 billion in 2009-10 to USD 15.11 billion in 2023-24.
CJI Surya Kant emphasized the strategic importance of the India-France partnership amid global geopolitical tensions.
The relationship is based on shared values of democracy, rule of law, and a peaceful global order.
Proposed establishment of joint arbitration and mediation panels to resolve disputes seamlessly.
Deepening institutional partnerships between Indian and Paris-based arbitral institutions for globally credible and contextually nuanced dispute resolution.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant
- What
- Highlighted the India-France partnership and its importance amid geopolitical tension
- When
- January 31, 2024
- Where
- Indo-French Legal and Business Conference
- Why
- To emphasize the strategic and economic significance of the India-France partnership
- Bilateral Trade Growth
- USD 6.4 billion in 2009-10 to USD 15.11 billion in 2023-24
- Year of Innovation
- 2026
- Dispute Resolution
- Joint arbitration and mediation panels proposed
- Institutional Partnerships
- Collaboration between Indian and Paris-based arbitral institutions
- Legal Framework
- Arbitration Act, Mediation Act, and Commercial Courts Act in India
- Shared Beliefs
- Democracy, rule of law, and peaceful global order
- Event
- Indo-French Legal and Business Conference
- Date
- January 31, 2024