INDIA
FRANCE PARTNERSHIP IN GREEN GROWTH INTERNATIONAL RELATION
NEWS: India has long been a
priority partner for the AFD Group, which has committed more than €4 billion
for nearly 100 projects in India since 2008
WHAT’S IN
THE NEWS?
The President of
France and Prime Minister of India elevated the ‘Partnership for the
Planet’ as one of the three pillars of the Indo-French Horizon 2047 Roadmap
in 2023.
India-France Strategic Partnership: Key Highlights
Major Pillars of Indo-French Horizon 2047
- Partnership for Security and
Sovereignty
- Partnership for the Planet
- Partnership for the People
- Partnership for
Environmental Sustainability
Environment Protection Projects (2023)
- Rajasthan: Increasing forest cover and
improving wildlife conditions while sustaining local community
livelihoods.
- Himachal Pradesh: Improving sanitation in
small towns.
- 18 Cities: Enhancing solid waste
management as part of CITIIS (India's flagship circular economy program).
- Green Credit Line: Disbursed by State Bank of
India for electric buses and energy-efficient housing.
Strategic Partnership
- First Country to Initiate
Strategic Dialogue Post-1998 Nuclear Tests: France showed understanding
of India's security compulsions and refused to impose bilateral sanctions.
- First Western Country with a
Strategic Partnership with India
Economic Relations
- Bilateral Trade (2022-23): $13.4 billion
- FDI Inflow (FY 2022-23): $659.77 million
- Trade (FY 2023-24): Indian exports: $3.06
billion; Imports from France: $2.36 billion
Defense Cooperation
- Annual Defence Dialogue and
High Committee on Defence Cooperation
- P-75 Scorpene Deal (2005): Technology transfer for
building six Scorpène submarines in India.
- Rafale Jets Procurement
- Joint Defense Exercises: Garuda (Air Forces), Shakti
(Armies), Varuna (Navies)
Space Cooperation
- Over 50 Years of
Collaboration:
Between ISRO and CNES.
- Major Supplier: France supplies components
and equipment for India's space program.
Energy Cooperation
- Jaitapur Nuclear Power
Project (JNPP) Progress in 2023
- Partnership on Small and
Advanced Modular Reactors
- International Solar
Alliance:
Jointly launched by India and France
Education and Community
- Indian Students in France: Around 10,000; target to
increase to 30,000 by 2030.
- Indian Community in France: Approximately 119,000
members, primarily from Puducherry and other regions.
Tourism
- French Tourists to India
(2019):
About 2.5 lakh
- Indian Tourists to France: About 7 lakh
- Popular Destination: Rajasthan for French
tourists
Support on International Fora
- United Nations Security
Council:
France supports India's permanent membership.
- Missile Technology Control
Regime (MTCR), Wassenaar Arrangement (WA), Australia Group (AG): France's support was vital
for India's accession.
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
(NSG):
Ongoing support.
- Comprehensive Convention on
International Terrorism (CCIT): Joint efforts for adoption at the UN.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/france-indias-steady-partner-in-green-growth/article68358833.ece#:~:text=It%20also%20shows%20a%20deep,world%20and%20for%20our%20o