After historic Quad summit, France edges closer to steel the grouping
By IANS| Updated: 16th March 2021 1:27 pm IST
New Delhi: After their first historic summit last week, the Indo-Pacific Quad comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia, France is now set to steel the rapidly evolving grouping.
From April 4-7, France will participate in a five-nation naval exercise, called La Perouse, which will include all the four Quad members. These naval manoeuvres will be held in the Bay of Bengal, highly placed sources told India Narrative.
Later in April, India, France and the UAE will hold another naval exercise. During these manoeuvres in the Arabian Sea codenamed ‘Varuna’, France will be fielding Charles de Gaulle, its formidable 42,000 tonne aircraft carrier.