The French Ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou, has said that France would like to host 30 000 Indian students in France in the coming years, and added that one of the most important objectives for the European country is to develop people-to-people exchanges, in this bilateral relationsh
In a significant development, contract negotiations between governments of India and France for the over Rs 50,000 crore 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets deal is scheduled to begin on May 30 as a high-level French team would be arriving here.
During his visit, General Anil Chauhan is scheduled to interact with the senior civil and military leadership of France, including his counterpart the French CDS (CEMA), General Thierry Burkhard, Director IHEDN (National Institute for Higher Defence Studies), and Director General Armament.
The inauguration ceremony, which was held on Wednesday, was attended by the CEO of T-Hub Hyderabad, Consul General of France in Bangalore, Thierry Berthelot, and Telengana Minister for Information and Technology, D Sridhar Babu, an official release said.
Secretary General of the French Foreign Affairs Ministry, Anne-Marie Descotes, met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday and discussed the deepening of India-France ties.
In the meeting, "both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the progress made in various facets of bilateral cooperation, as outlined in the ambitious India France Horizon 2047 Roadmap, adopted during Prime Minister's historic visit to France as Guest of Honour at the French National Day
During the meeting, both sides reviewed progress made since the first India-France Strategic Space Dialogue and discussed the ongoing robust bilateral engagement in the space sector and avenues for further cooperation in the G2G and commercial segments.
Jaishankar expressed confidence that the Foreign Office Consultations and Strategic Space Dialogue between the two nations will further enhance the momentum of India-France ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that it was an honour to have the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in India after the latter shared a video highlighting a glimpse from his recent visit to India during the Republic Day celebrations here in Delhi.