Apart from arms, where else is France important for India?
Apart from arms, where else is france important for India?
There has long been an affinity between france and India.At one point, all the major nations had abandoned india, but france remained by its side.What is the basis for this relationship between the two nations, one wonders?Science and Technology: india and france share a strategic partnership in the space sector. The two worked together on a project for space cooperation in 2018. Both are also cooperating in satellite navigation and related technologies. india and france are jointly building the world's largest nuclear park at Jaitapur in Maharashtra.Energy: india needed a waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in 2008 to resume international cooperation in civil nuclear energy. france played an important role in getting this exemption. france actively supports India's entry into the NSG. Apart from this, india and france played an important role in forming the international Solar Alliance.Trade and Commercial: There is significant bilateral investment and trade between both india and France. From january to december 2021, India-France bilateral trade in goods (excluding military equipment) stood at 1200 crores.
There has long been an affinity between france and India.At one point, all the major nations had abandoned india, but france remained by its side.What is the basis for this relationship between the two nations, one wonders?Science and Technology: india and france share a strategic partnership in the space sector. The two worked together on a project for space cooperation in 2018. Both are also cooperating in satellite navigation and related technologies. india and france are jointly building the world's largest nuclear park at Jaitapur in Maharashtra.Energy: india needed a waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in 2008 to resume international cooperation in civil nuclear energy. france played an important role in getting this exemption. france actively supports India's entry into the NSG. Apart from this, india and france played an important role in forming the international Solar Alliance.Trade and Commercial: There is significant bilateral investment and trade between both india and France. From january to december 2021, India-France bilateral trade in goods (excluding military equipment) stood at 1200 crores.
Indian Diaspora: According to an estimate, the indian community including NRIs in france is around 109,000. Large numbers of people of indian origin live in the French Overseas Territories of Reunion Island (2,80,000), Guadeloupe (60,000), Martinique (6,000) and Saint Martin (300).