PM Modi in Nice: India and France seek to strengthen long-standing strategic partnership

 India and France are deepening their strategic partnership, evident in a renewed 10-year defence pact. Recent agreements include reciprocal officer deployments, technology transfer for naval Rafale jets, and expanded industrial cooperation with Safran. Joint military exercises like Shakti, Garuda, and Varuna underscore robust operational ties, extending to space and the Indo-Pacific. India and France are deepening their strategic partnership, evident in a renewed 10-year defence pact. Recent agreements include reciprocal officer deployments, technology transfer for naval Rafale jets, and expanded industrial cooperation with Safran. Joint military exercises like Shakti, Garuda, and Varuna underscore robust operational ties, extending to space and the Indo-Pacific.