Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. He will take part in a Knowledge Summit, which will be attended by more than 200 academicians from both sides. Stepping up cooperation in the Indian Ocean region will be one of the top issues that will be discussed by Mr. Macron and Mr. Modi during delegation-level talks. Besides defence, cooperation in the areas of nuclear energy and space are the other pillars of the strategic partnership between India and France.
Meanwhile, India and France signed 14 pacts in the strategic areas of security, nuclear energy and protection of classified information after extensive talks between Mr. Modi and Mr. Macron. It included an agreement on 'reciprocal logistical support' by the armed forces of both sides. The agreements include education, environment, urban development and railways. Mr. Macron, at a joint press briefing with Mr. Modi, said India and France have decided to work together to deal with threats of terrorism and radicalisation. Defence cooperation between the two countries now has a new significance, he said. Both the leaders also talked about cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. He will take part in a Knowledge Summit, which will be attended by more than 200 academicians from both sides. Stepping up cooperation in the Indian Ocean region will be one of the top issues that will be discussed by Mr. Macron and Mr. Modi during delegation-level talks. Besides defence, cooperation in the areas of nuclear energy and space are the other pillars of the strategic partnership between India and France.
Meanwhile, India and France signed 14 pacts in the strategic areas of security, nuclear energy and protection of classified information after extensive talks between Mr. Modi and Mr. Macron. It included an agreement on 'reciprocal logistical support' by the armed forces of both sides. The agreements include education, environment, urban development and railways. Mr. Macron, at a joint press briefing with Mr. Modi, said India and France have decided to work together to deal with threats of terrorism and radicalisation. Defence cooperation between the two countries now has a new significance, he said. Both the leaders also talked about cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.