In an interview with ANI, Saran called it imperative that nations like India and France "cooperate with each other," as the India-France relationship rests on some very "solid fundamentals," including intelligence sharing to security cooperation, to the fight against terrorism.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday highlighted the India-France relationship and stated that both nations see each other as important poles in this multipolar world, calling it a "very strong relationship."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron during their meeting on Friday agreed that the relationship between India and France has been resilient in the darkest storms.
"The inaugural India-France Strategic Space Dialogue was held in Paris on 26 June 2023. The Indian side was led by Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and the French side by Secretary-General, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Anne-Marie Descotes," the statement read.
Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal, ahead of the India-France Business Summit which commenced earlier today, said the enthusiasm among participants was pretty high and it would help take the relationship between the two countries to greater heights.
Indian Navy and French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its strike group kicked off their large-scale operational cooperation 'Varuna' from Goa, according to the statement released by French Embassy, according to the statement released by France Embassy.