According to Reuters, India’s ambassador to France said that Safran is willing to cooperate in developing fighter jet engines in India and share technology.
External Affairs Minister Vinay Kwatra announced important outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with the French President in Jaipur last night, saying India and France have solidified a roadmap for defense industrial partnership. He added that this will enable joint development and co-production of key military hardware and platforms, and foster technological cooperation in a wide range of areas, including space, ground warfare, cyberspace and artificial intelligence.
Relations between France and India have been strengthened by a 25-year plan to deepen cooperation in the defense, nuclear and space sectors. Last year, Prime Minister Modi was invited to attend Bastille Day celebrations and unveiled plans to acquire additional submarines from French Naval Group and 26 naval Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday attended a meeting of distinguished guests, including Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, Safran SA CEO Olivier Andries, and executives from EDF SA and Dassault Aviation SA. He arrived in Jaipur with a large delegation.
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