Raksha Mantri’s visit to France from October 11-12, 2018

Raksha Mantri’s visit to France from October 11-12, 2018

Raksha Mantri’s visit to France from October 11-12, 2018

Raksha Mantri Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman visited France from October 11-12, 2018 for the first India-France Ministerial level annual defence dialogue with her French counterpart, the Minister for the Armed Forces Ms. Florence Parly. (October 12, 2018)

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During the defence dialogue held on October 11, 2018 in Paris, the two Ministers comprehensively reviewed the entire gamut of the bilateral defence cooperation, which is a key pillar of the India-France Strategic Partnership. They also exchanged views on contemporary regional & international developments of mutual interest.
 

Both sides discussed ways to deepen defence related official as well as operational level interactions. It was agreed to expand the scope and complexity of the regular joint exercises (SHAKTI, VARUNA and GARUDA) in the future.

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India-France partnership in the Indian Ocean Region is important for preserving and promoting the common strategic and security interests, both the Ministers noted the continuing implementation of the "Joint Strategic Vision of India-France Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region”.