Rajnath Singh meets French counterpart for 3rd annual Defence Dialogue

Florence Parly will also meet Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister, in particular for discussions on regional security issues.

Published on: Dec 17, 2021 3:58 PM IST

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday welcomed his French counterpart Florence Parly and attended a meeting at 'Vigyan Bhawan' in New Delhi for the 3rd Annual Defence Dialogue between India and France. (ANI)

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Florence Parly will pay tribute to India's soldiers at the National War Memorial in Delhi. She will also offer her respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat on his tragic demise. (ANI)

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"The 3rd Annual Defence Dialogue between India and France will be held at 'Vigyan Bhawan' in New Delhi today. Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will attend the meeting with his French counterpart Ms @florence_parly," Defence Minister of India tweeted. (ANI)

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"French Defence Minister Florence Parly will be on an official visit to India on Dec 17 to strengthen Indo-French strategic and defence ties. She will call on PM Modi and hold Annual Defence Dialogue with her Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh," French Embassy in New Delhi said in a statement. (ANI)

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Florence Parly held wide-ranging talks with a focus on further enhancing bilateral defence and security cooperation as well as pressing regional issues. (PTI)

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Florence Parly will also engage in a discussion organised by the Ananta Aspen Centre entitled "How does France cooperate with India to defend a rules-based Indo-Pacific region?" and moderated by Dr Mohan Kumar, Chairman of Research and Information System for Developing Countries and former Ambassador of India to France. (ANI)

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According to the French Embassy, this visit highlights France's engagement in the Indo-Pacific and the centrality of India in the French strategy. (AFP)

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India's defence minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly leave for a delegation level meeting after inspecting a joint military guard of honour in New Delhi. (AP)