India- France Relationship GS-2 International relation

30 Dec India- France Relationship GS-2 International relation

India- France Relationship-  Today Current Affairs

India and France enjoy traditionally close and friendly relations and have progressed through many landmark agreements like strategic partnership agreement 1988 and civil nuclear agreement 2008. The area of defence and security cooperation, space cooperation and civil nuclear cooperation constitutes the principle pillars of our strategic partnership with France. India and France are increasingly engaged in new areas of operation like security in the IOR climate change including the international solar alliance and sustainable development among others.

Areas of Cooperation: The Hindu Analysis

1. Strategic cooperation– France was decided to be part of India’s Indo Pacific Ocean initiative.

• France has always been an important partner in the development of advanced technologies.

1. Defence collaboration- India has signed an intergovernmental agreement with France in September 2016 for prakat mint of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around 58000 crore. The Hindu Analysis.
   

• India entered into a contract with transform to build 6 scorpion submarines in India Malegaon dockyard through a technology- transfer management in 2005.

• The two countries also signed the agreement regarding the provision of reciprocal logistic support.

1. Energy- India France alliance is the main pillar of international solar alliance. The Hindu Analysis.
   

1. Political corporation- It began with France’s support for India and its security concerns in the backdrop of 1998 nuclear testing. France supports India’s permanent membership in the United Nations security council. Transport had been vital in India’s entry to MTCR in 2016.

1. Space cooperation- Francis providing training to Indian astronauts for gaganyaan mission 2022.They welcome the launch of a space climate observatory that enhances Indo French cooperation on combating climate change besides TRISHNA joint mission and accommodating argos in oceansat3.

1. Bilateral trade- France has emerged as a major source of FDI for India with more than a thousand French establishments already present in India with a total turnover of 20 billion dollars and employing around 3 lakh persons.

• France is the ninth largest foreign investor in India.

• The two countries jointly agreed that the high level in France India economic and financial dialogue should be reactivated as quickly as possible.

1. Global agendas- Climate change, biodiversity, renewable energy,terrorism, cybersecurity and digital technology etc.are the areas where convergence of interests lies.

Way forward: The Hindu Analysis

1. France which has sought strategic autonomy within the framework of its alliance with the US and India are natural partners in forging new collections for an uncertain era.

2. France also opens the pathway for deeper engagement with Europe and global issues especially after the uncertainty in the region due to BREXIT.

3. The new partnership with friends Germany and other like minded countries Japan would hopefully turn out to be far more consequential for India’s influence on the global stage.

4. India and transport share the same vision for a new balanced multipolar world and by ensuring national security and making strategic choices the shared principles and visions can be realised.

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Anshum Verma

Plutus IAS Current Affairs Team Member