Archive · 14 Jun 2025
India and France to Boost Cooperation on Key Sectors
India and France are working together to make their relationship even stronger!
They talked about working together on important things like defending each other, space exploration, and using nuclear power for peaceful purposes.
They also discussed big problems happening around the world, like the war in Ukraine and how to make trade and travel easier.
India thanked France for supporting them against terrorism and they want to have more students and people from both countries visiting each other.
India and France agreed to strengthen cooperation in defence, security, space, and civilian nuclear energy.
Jaishankar expressed India's appreciation for France's support against terrorism.
Discussions included global and regional issues like the Ukraine conflict and Indo-Pacific cooperation.
Both sides discussed ways to enhance people-to-people ties through education and mobility.
The ministers talked about the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC).
- Who
- Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
- What
- Discussions on intensifying cooperation in defence, security, space, and civilian nuclear collaboration.
- When
- June 13, after meeting with the French Foreign Minister.
- Where
- Marseille, France.
- Why
- To strengthen bilateral ties and address global and regional issues.
- Meeting Location
- Marseille, France
- Key Discussion Topics
- Defence, security, space, nuclear cooperation, and global issues
- Participants
- S. Jaishankar and Jean-Noël Barrot
- Agreements
- Intensify cooperation in multiple sectors
- Shared Values
- High degree of trust between India and France over the years
