New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a bilateral assembly over lunch with the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron through the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi. The 2 leaders mentioned, assessed and reviewed the progress in bilateral relations since their final assembly in July, 2023 in Paris. Additionally they exchanged views on vital worldwide and regional developments. The Exterior Affair Ministry mentioned that the President Macron’s go to to India comes after the historic go to of Prime Minister Modi to Paris on July 13-14 because the Visitor of Honour on the event of French Nationwide Day on 14 July 2023 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the India-France strategic partnership.
Acknowledging the energy of India France partnership, based in deep belief, shared values, perception in sovereignty and strategic autonomy, a resolute dedication to worldwide legislation and ideas enshrined within the UN Constitution, an abiding religion in multilateralism and a mutual pursuit of a secure multi-polar world, each leaders emphasised the necessity to increase their collaboration to deal with regional and international challenges.
They reiterated their unwavering dedication to collectively function a pressure of fine, carrying the message of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ that’s ‘one earth, one household, one future’, throughout tumultuous instances reshaping the worldwide order, the Exterior Affair Ministry added.
“With the ‘Horizon 2047’ Roadmap, the Indo-Pacific Roadmap and different outcomes throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to serving as latest factors of reference, the 2 leaders mentioned total progress and subsequent steps on the implementation of the brand new and bold targets for cooperation in areas of protection, house, nuclear power, digital public infrastructure, vital expertise, local weather change, training, and people-to-people contacts. Additionally they carried ahead their discussions on India-France partnership within the Indo Pacific area and Africa, together with in infrastructure, connectivity, power, biodiversity, sustainability and industrial initiatives. They underlined their position of suppliers of options for the Indo-Pacific by their cooperation within the framework of the Worldwide Photo voltaic Alliance, launched by India and France, and the Coalition for Catastrophe Resilient Infrastructure.”
President Macron congratulated Prime Minister Modi on India’s success of Mission Chandrayaan 3. The 2 leaders recalled six a long time of India-France Area cooperation and reviewed the progress since holding of the primary Strategic Area Dialogue in June 2023.
They acknowledged the sturdy India-France civil nuclear ties, good progress within the dialogue for the Jaitapur nuclear plant undertaking and welcomed the persevering with engagement of either side to increase bilateral cooperation to determine a partnership for co-developing SMR and AMR applied sciences in addition to the forthcoming signature of a devoted declaration of intent.
France reiterated its steadfast and unwavering assist for India’s membership within the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the ministry of exterior affair added.
In line with the joint assertion, each leaders reiterated their dedication to strengthen the defence cooperation by partnership in design, improvement, testing and manufacture of superior defence applied sciences and platforms, and increase manufacturing in India, together with for third nations in Indo-Pacific and past. On this context, additionally they known as for early finalisation of the Defence Industrial Roadmap.
Laying emphasis on areas reminiscent of digital, science, technological innovation, training, tradition, well being and atmosphere cooperation, each leaders known as for strengthening of institutional linkages in these domains, on the mannequin of the Indo-French Campus for the Indo-Pacific.
On this context, additionally they reaffirmed dedication to increase cultural exchanges and work collectively in improvement of museums, the joint assertion learn.
Prime Minister Modi thanked President Macron for France’s continued assist to India’s Presidency of G-20, which had superior inclusiveness, unity and cohesion in worldwide efforts to deal with international challenges and construct a extra secure international order.
India and France additionally welcomed African Union’s membership to the G-20 and look to work with AU, for the progress, prosperity and improvement of Africa, the official added.
