The India-France relationship is underpinned by a strong geopolitical logic – countering the overwhelming dominance of the United States. The PM’s visit helped cement this
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a sandalwood sitar to French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to France. The sitar is decorated with carvings reflecting Indian culture.
PM Modi presented gifts curated and made by indigenous craftsmanship to Macron, First Lady Brigitte Macron and President of the National Assembly of France Yelle Braun-Pivet.
India and France have plans to jointly develop a next-generation combat aircraft engine, according to a document issued as part of India s PM Narendra Modi s recent visit to Paris. Talks have been ongoing since 2016 with Safran to co-create a 110 kN-powered engine for future multipurpose aircraft, but the technical talks soon hit a road bump.