SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIA’S VISIT TO FRANCE -IAS GYAN

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Context

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Guest of Honour at France’s Bastille Day parade in Paris.

Significance of the Visit

The highlight of the visit will revolve around the remarkable participation of Indian soldiers in the Bastille Day Parade, which is one of Europe's grandest military parades.
This notable event serves to reinforce the significance of defence cooperation as a cornerstone of the bilateral relationship, with an additional focus on forthcoming announcements of defence deals concerning engines, submarines and fighter jets.
PM Modi’s visit to France is being interpreted as a step towards closer military cooperation between the two countries, as India is gearing up to acquire 26 new Rafale-M fighter jets that will fit into India’s maritime military plans.
These are specially designed for use on aircraft carriers, a type of ship of which India currently has two in service.
Also, the visit coincides with 25 years of the oldest among India’s almost 30 strategic partnerships around the world — and one of the few that has been marked by “total convergence” ever since the two nations committed themselves to it in 1998.

READ ALL ABOUT INDIA-FRANCE RELATIONS:

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/india-france-relations

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/india-france-bilateral-relations

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/india-france

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/india-france-defence-dialogue

BASTILLE DAY

https://iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/bastille-day

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. The India-France relationship, which has been steadily strengthening in the recent years, has a long and rich history. From defence cooperation to trade ties and climate action, India and France have worked together on a host of global issues. Discuss.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-narendra-modi-paris-visit-live-updates-france-emmanuel-macron-bastille-day-latest-news-8832267/