French defense conglomerate Safran Group is keen to set up its first electronics unit in India.
In a meeting with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in France, the group expressed its desire to set up its first unit outside France in India.
People aware of the matter said that this conversation shows to what extent the strategic relations between the two countries are strong.
According to reports, during the two-day strategic talks between Doval and French President Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic advisor Emmanuel Bonne and his chief advisor Fabien Mandon, the issue was discussed and France showed its interest in it.
During the talks, Safran Group put forward a plan to set up a unit to manufacture sensors and critical electronics parts required for military platforms. However, according to HT report, the company has not yet decided where to set up this unit.
Earlier, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Asse has acquired land to set up its own center near Jewar Airport in Uttar Pradesh to handle and repair Rafale fighter planes and civil aircraft.
Due to the growing strategic friendship between India and France, France has decided to support India in drone and armed drone technology and is working with India on unmanned sub-surface, surface and aerial systems and underwater drones for submarines. It has also been decided to develop.
During Doval and Bonne’s meeting, both sides discussed sensitive security issues ranging from cyber security to military applications in space, including joint launch of military satellites and co-development and manufacturing of stand-off weapons like the Hammer missile, HT reported. Discussed.
However, the highlight of Doval’s visit to France was his hour-long meeting with Macron in which the Ukraine war and Israel’s war on Lebanon were the focus of the discussion. Where NSA Doval expressed his views on Ukraine war.
Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot spoke on the situation in West Asia a few hours after returning from Beirut.
His point was that Israel would likely continue its ground campaign in Lebanon to militarily weaken Hezbollah while trying to support a moderate government in the conflict-torn country.
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