Modi and Macron Discuss Defence and Technology Cooperation in India

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French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day visit to India focused on technology and defence. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai after honouring victims of the 2008 attacks. Both leaders praised India-France ties and called the partnership important for global stability.

A possible deal for 114 Dassault Rafale fighters remains under discussion, with India’s Defence Ministry saying most aircraft would be made in India. India and France also inaugurated a Tata-Airbus helicopter assembly line and announced a Safran-Bharat Electronics venture to make AASM Hammer guided bombs. Bilateral trade is around $18 billion and French investment in India is nearly $15 billion.

The Indian Opinion

The visit indicates practical cooperation in defence and manufacturing, but the Rafale proposal is not final. Descriptions of an exceptionally close or historic partnership may overstate the confirmed outcomes. Information about wider matters, including Russian oil purchases or differences over Ukraine, is limited. Readers should distinguish announced projects from agreements still under discussion and avoid firm conclusions where both governments have not provided clear details.

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