The two sides discussed the prevailing global security environment, the scope for expanding the existing defence cooperation, and jointly developing future technologies in line with the ‘Make in India’ or ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ priorities.2 Historical Bilateral Engagements Historically, France and India have had cordial relations, and since the two countries formed a strategic partnership in 1998, t. [...] Later in 1956, the IAF also received the Dassault Mystere IV, which was used in the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan.6 The single- engine Mirage 2000 fleet of multirole aircraft from Dassault, which was introduced at the beginning of the 1980s succeeded the Mystere IV. [...] Since then, the Mirage-2000 has been the frontline multirole fighter in the IAF and has proven its mettle during the Kargil war in 1998. [...] The Indian Ocean Region, climate change, and sustainable growth and development within the framework of rule-based governance in the Indo-Pacific umbrella are just a few of the new areas of cooperation in which both countries have increased their involvement. [...] The Indian Navy’s close monitoring of the Rafale-M is also a clear indication of the growing mutual trust and deep relations between the two nations.
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