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A major highlight of the visit was the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance.
With China’s economic strength and the relative weakness of many smaller European countries, it is justified to see a “divide and rule” strategy
A Donald Trump presidency could change the status quo of American participation in the NATO if his campaign statements are to be believed.
After sending out confusing signal for months, France may have chosen the worst possible moment for intervention. Because its procrastinations allowed a whole range of potential opponents to mingle and be jointly prepared just in case the French did intervene.
France has continued to remain one of India’s trusted strategic partners, with cooperation extending across many issues.
It would be worth France, India, and Japan beginning an institutionalised and wide-ranging dialogue to ensure that the three of them can better coordinate their activities in the Indo-Pacific — not necessarily to counter China, but to encourage it to cooperate.
France will continue to work closely with the new US administration irrespective of uncertainty in President-elect Donald Trump's policies.
The trilateral partnership has the potential to emerge as an action-oriented minilateral in the broader Indo-Pacific.
While talk of an alliance may be premature, there is clearly an increasing convergence of interests between the two strategic partners.
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Global powers like the United States and China have spared little effort in attempting to shape the digital age in their image. At the same time, other powers like Japan and France, and emerging ones like India aim to play a part in building the global digital ecosystem. These latter three share similar values: democracy, freedom of speech, open access to digital resources, and sovereignty. They all desire to keep the digital commons intact and n
A political neophyte who has never held any elected office before, Emmanuel Macron at 39 years is the youngest President in French history.
ORF, the Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of India and CERI - Sciences Po and Centre d'analyse Stratégique (CAPS) of France have begun an Experts Policy Dialogue to delve into key areas, opportunities and challenges that will shape, enrich and confront the India-France relationship in the coming years.
Their established ties rest on a foundation of common values and goals
The Ambassador of France to India, H.E. Mr. Francois Richier, has underlined the importance of a comprehensive agreement on migration and mobility, which would feed into increasing bilateral education and business opportunities.
Underlying all practical steps between India and France is a shared strategic vision, particularly driven by the strategic uncertainties around China’s rise and its growing assertiveness.
India has long valued France’s partnership on issues ranging from defense and space exploration to civil nuclear power generation.
India must contextualise France in a region-specific sense because in the Pacific the French are associated with colonial past and present.
The strong strategic and political foundation as well as the trust between India and France provide for accelerated defense and security ties in the coming years.
India has held such dialogues with the U.S. and Japan in the past.
France has emerged as one of India’s closest strategic partners and the relationship is likely to bloom further in the coming years.
By broadening the scope of bilateral cooperation from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to encompass the entire Indo-Pacific region, the India-France Indo-Pacific Roadmap, released in July 2023, underscores the importance of moving beyond the traditional self-centred approach to foster a more outward-looking dynamic with key regional partners. The cooperative trilateral mechanisms established by India and France in 2020 (India-France-Australia) and i
France and India have shared a common belief in the importance of multilateralism and have a common respect for international rules and regulations. These shared beliefs can form the basis for a cooperation agenda.
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The Indo-Pacific, often regarded as the ‘maritime underbelly’ of Asia, has emerged as the world’s economic “centre of gravity”. The home of vast geo-economic opportunities, and facing manifold security challenges at the same time, this maritime domain has attracted the keen attention of global powers in recent years. This births prospects for multilateral collaborations in maritime security, and justifies the significance of a �
Modi's foreign visits resemble roadshows with their attendant hype, even though they also have a larger strategic purpose. But like all roadshows there is a time for publicity, and a time to get down to work on the MoUs, agreements, promises and commitments.
New Delhi has ambitious plans to bolster its armed forces with French procurements, but it is unclear how these deals are to be delivered
The India-France-Australia trilateral is only the latest of the many minilaterals that are taking shape in the Indo-Pacific region.
President Sarkozy's impending visit to India (December 4-6) should be seen in the larger perspective of India's rise and the external environment that has facilitated this.
India and France, amid intensifying geopolitical trends in the Indo-Pacific region, are likely to build an even closer partnership.
The challenge for France is not easy. The idea that education, hard work and following French laws and customs led to upward mobility has been challenged in recent years and Covid-19 has only highlighted it
India, France and Japan — despite different geographies — share similar interests in the Indo-Pacific.
A recent engagement spotlighted the broader strategic collaboration between the two countries in this realm.
India, France and the UAE, which share strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific, met for a ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly last week.
From geopolitics to space cooperation, Paris has always been supportive of New Delhi’s decisions
Far-right parties are on the march in Europe as identity issues become complicated and traditional values are seen as under attack
Modi's visit to Germany and France will give him an opportunity to discuss key political issues relating to Ukraine and the Middle-East. India is feeling the indirect impact of the Russian estrangement from Europe as this has led to closer strategic ties between Moscow and Beijing.
India and France must start looking together at the region and the world. A Franco-Indian vision document could be a vital first step towards developing a cooperative framework for stability and security in the region. And the relationship must be purposeful, nimble and creative.
Prime Minister Modi’s outreach to Europe has injected pragmatism in a relationship which was adrift for some time. Now the proverbial ball is in Europe’s court.
The Indian Navy has a bevvy of planned engagements this spring,. including with the UAE and France.
The European Union (EU) stands at a critical junction in its institutional evolution. The European sovereign debt crisis in 2009, the Brexit decision in 2016, and the success of anti-European populist parties in many member states have triggered intense discussions about necessary reforms in the Union, which only intensified after Emmanuel Macron became president of France in 2017. His vehemently pro-European outlook and ambitious suggestions for
