The Rafale Marine Deal: Adding Strategic Depth to India–France Ties
The Rafale-Marine deal between India and France marks a significant milestone in deepening strategic ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner.
The Rafale-Marine deal between India and France marks a significant milestone in deepening strategic ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France has given fresh momentum to the nuclear energy partnership between India and France.
France is attempting to cultivate closer ties with Anglophone African nations, where its historical baggage of colonialism is less pronounced.
Armenia–France ties are now shaping regional geopolitics in the Caucasus, and their bilateral relationship has become more meaningful after the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Macron hopes to offset Marie Le Pen’s popularity by appointing a young loyalist in Gabriel Attal with firm views on far right’s forte, i.e., immigration.
Dassault and Boeing have been aggressively pitching their excellent products to fulfil India’s naval fighter aircraft requirements.
The French withdrawal from Mali exacerbates the regional security situation.
While the Russia–Ukraine crisis has given India the impetus to engage more proactively with European states, the need is to maintain and build on the momentum, in the pursuit of mutual benefit and prosperity.
The Ukrainian crisis is less about Ukraine, its national politics and foreign policy, and more about redefining the rules not only of the European security but also the international order and the simmering rivalry between great powers in particular.
The French Presidency has come at a time when the EU needs a liberal and strong nation at the helm of affairs, which can fine-tune relations with other European countries and stand strong for its principles and values. France fits the deal.