The "Indo-Pacific partnership encompasses defence and security, trade, investment, connectivity, health and sustainability”, underlined the joint statement between India and France.
As per the joint statement, only France declared its “strong condemnation” of what it described as “unlawful and unprovoked aggression” against Ukraine by the Russian forces. However, a call for an “immediate cessation” of hostilities in Ukraine and an end to the “suffering of the people” was jointly issued by Modi and Macron.
“They are committed to enabling a coordinated, multilateral response to address the risk of an aggravated food crisis because of the conflict in Ukraine,” the joint statement said.
India-France Defence Ties ‘In Line’ With New Delhi’s Policy, Says Foreign Secretary
“And I think what you also need to keep in mind is that this is also very much in sync and in line with our own domestic policy of Aatmnirbharta (achieving self-reliance in defence manufacturing through transfer of technology),” the Indian official said.