January 27, 2024
India and France agree on joint defense production
NEW DELHI: India and France have agreed to cooperate on joint production of defense equipment, including helicopters and submarines for the Indian armed forces and production for friendly countries, New Delhi said. The agreement was reached during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended a state banquet hosted by President Draupadi Murmu, the government said in a statement late Friday. Macron and Modi agreed to expand bilateral ties in defense production, nuclear power, space research and the use of artificial intelligence for public services such as climate change, health and agriculture, the


