Overview
- National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and French diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne co-chaired the 38th India–France Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi.
- The two sides reviewed cooperation across security, defence, technology, space and civil nuclear energy, reaffirming joint development aligned with Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- Officials evaluated preparations for President Emmanuel Macron’s visit next month as Bonne met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Delhi.
- Modi said cooperation is expanding into innovation, technology and education during the India–France Year of Innovation, with AI collaboration expected at February’s India–AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
- People familiar with the talks said discussions also covered Iran and the Russia–Ukraine conflict and touched on civil nuclear projects including a proposed French-built plant and potential work on small modular reactors.