French President Macron to visit India next year, nuclear power on agenda

French President Macron to visit India next year, nuclear power on agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit India in “early 2023” with India’s Science Minister Jitendra Singh committing on Tuesday to resolve “technical, financial and civil nuclear liability issues” surrounding the proposed nuclear power projects in Jaitapur, Maharashtra, that are to be built with French assistance. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, who’s Minister of State for Development, […]

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France wants to be India’s best partner in defence manufacturing: French envoy Emmanuel Lenain

France wants to be India’s best partner in defence manufacturing: French envoy Emmanuel Lenain

France wants to be India’s “best partner” in boosting its defence manufacturing and has decided to share the best technologies and equipment in sync with the growing “trust” between the two sides, French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain has said. Without divulging specific details, the envoy said French and Indian companies are working together on “equipment of […]

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‘Want 20,000 Indian students in France by 2025:’ French Foreign Minister

‘Want 20,000 Indian students in France by 2025:’ French Foreign Minister

Catherine Colonna, the French foreign minister on Wednesday, said that France aims to welcome 20,000 Indian students by 2025. “For us to achieve this objective, we must attract, every year, 7500 to 8000 students, and therefore increase the actual numbers by 50%. It is very ambitious. But between India and France, sky is the limit.” […]

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PM Modi, French President Macron discuss geopolitical challenges, cooperation in civil nuclear energy

PM Modi, French President Macron discuss geopolitical challenges, cooperation in civil nuclear energy

India and France have been expressing concern at the risk to the global food security and nutrition. India and France have been expressing concern at the risk to the global food security and nutrition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on August 16, 2022 reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, including defence collaboration projects […]

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French Air Force contingent including 3 Rafale jets makes stopover in India

French Air Force contingent including 3 Rafale jets makes stopover in India

Following the strategically crucial stopover, a French readout said the cooperation with the Indian Air Force demonstrated a high level of mutual trust and interoperability between the two sides Following the strategically crucial stopover, a French readout said the cooperation with the Indian Air Force demonstrated a high level of mutual trust and interoperability between […]

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