India-France Foreign Office Consultations Held in Paris

On 20th January 2025, India and France conducted Foreign Office Consultations in Paris, focusing on enhancing bilateral cooperation under the India-France Horizon 2047 Roadmap, particularly in high-end technology sectors.

Key Points

Focus Areas: Discussions included defence, civil nuclear energy, space, Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, digital domains, and initiatives promoting cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
Global and Regional Issues: Addressed topics such as the environment, climate change, health, Indo-Pacific cooperation, trilateral dialogues, joint development projects, and international crises like the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Special Task Force on Civil Nuclear Energy: A meeting was co-chaired to advance collaboration in the civil nuclear energy sector.
MEA Statement: The Ministry of External Affairs highlighted the wide-ranging discussions and reaffirmed the commitment to bolster high-end technology cooperation and deepen bilateral relations.