India, France review bilateral ties, hold talks on space and critical technologies

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday held talks with his French counterpart Martin Briens, reviewing the full spectrum of India-France bilateral relations and exchanging views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Misri, who arrived in Paris on Monday, co-chaired the third India-France Strategic Space Dialogue with Briens, Secretary General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

The two officials also jointly chaired the inaugural India-France Economic Security and Critical Technologies Dialogue, marking another step in expanding bilateral engagement in strategic and emerging sectors.

"Both sides also held bilateral talks, reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral relations. They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest," the Embassy of India in France said in a post on X.

𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The third Strategic Space Dialogue continued discussions under an established bilateral mechanism aimed at strengthening cooperation in the space sector.

The previous meeting was held in New Delhi in March 2024, when the two countries reviewed progress made since the inaugural dialogue and discussed opportunities to deepen their engagement.

The discussions at that time covered cooperation at the government-to-government level as well as opportunities for commercial partnerships in the space sector.

The latest meeting in Paris formed part of the continuing institutional engagement between the two strategic partners.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀

The inaugural Economic Security and Critical Technologies Dialogue introduced a new bilateral mechanism for discussions on economic security and strategically important technologies.

The meeting took place alongside the broader bilateral consultations, reflecting the expanding scope of India-France cooperation beyond traditional diplomatic and strategic areas.

The talks also provided an opportunity for the two sides to exchange perspectives on developments of shared regional and international concern.

India and France maintain a longstanding strategic partnership, with cooperation spanning defence, space, technology and other sectors.

Misri's visit and the two dialogues underscored the continuing engagement between New Delhi and Paris through established and newly created bilateral mechanisms.