SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIA’S VISIT TO FRANCE
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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
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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. |
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