India and France are working to shape a strong
development partnership, including in the fields of science
and technology, clean
energy and infrastructure,
External Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj has said as she met the country's top leadership and discussed
issues of mutual interest from a strategic perspective.
Swaraj, who arrived here from Rome yesterday on the second leg of her
four-nation tour, called on French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed
follow up to the understandings reached during his visit to India in March this
year.
She also met her French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian and the two leaders held
in-depth and constructive discussions on full range of bilateral relationship,
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
"Our trade, capital and technology partnerships are registering impressive
growth. Bilateral trade touched Euros 9.85 billion (or USD 10.95 billion) last
year. But, we need to do more to reach the set target of trade in goods to 15
billion Euros by 2022," Swaraj was quoted as saying by Kumar.
"India and France are also working to shape a strong development
partnership, including in the fields of smart urbanisation,
science & technology, clean energy, transportation, and infrastructure
sectors," she said.
She said the visits of Prime Minister Modi to France in April 2015 and June
2017 and Macron to India have infused new momentum and dynamism to bilateral
strategic partnership, brought about increased political convergence and built
deep mutual trust.
Swaraj also met Philippe Etienne, Diplomatic Advisor to Macron, and exchanged
views on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest from a
strategic perspective.
India and France are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Strategic
Partnership.
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