24/08/2019 - International Relations | Mainstorming

IAS Parliament 5 years

KEY POINTS

· India and France recognise the urgency of constructing coalitions that can provide a measure of stability in an increasingly unstable world.

· As they look for options in an uncertain world order, India and France see that strengthening bilateral cooperation and building coalitions with like-minded countries is critical for the protection of their long term interests.

· Economic cooperation, as per the Ministry of external affairs, in 2018, India France bilateral trade in goods stood at € 10.69 billion, an increase of 24.6% as compared to the previous year.

· Enhancing bilateral cooperation in strategic sectors. This is set to advance further with the consolidation of civil nuclear cooperation and enhancing space cooperation. Ex: Purchase of Rafale aircraft and Scorpene Project.

· India and France also signed an “Agreement for the provision of reciprocal logistics support between their Armed Forces” to extend logistical support on reciprocal access to their respective facilities for their armed forces.

· Political cooperation between India and France is relatively new; it began with French support for India in limiting international sanctions on Delhi after its 1998 nuclear tests. Today, France has emerged as India’s most reliable partner on issues relating to terrorism and Kashmir.

· The relationship between India and France has gone beyond the bilateral to focus on the regional, intensifying maritime and naval cooperation in the Indian Ocean and more broadly the Indo-Pacific.

· They also issued a “Joint Strategic Vision of India-France Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region” to maintain the safety of international sea lanes, for countering maritime terrorism and piracy and for building maritime domain awareness.

· France also opens the pathway for deeper engagement with Europe on global issues. Since independence, India has experimented with different institutions including the NAM and BRICS to shape global norms.

Anu 5 years

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IAS Parliament 5 years

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Jayashri Ramesh Sundaram 5 years

Kindly let me know how I can improve.
I am in the initial stage of UPSC prep.

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IAS Parliament 5 years

Try to underline key points, focus on content. Try to include about Rafale deal, project 75 for defence cooperation, International solar alliance, UNSC reforms etc. Keep Writing.

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