Not U.S. Or Russia, France Is India’s Most Dependable Ally | Point Blank With Shishir Gupta

Published on Jan 05, 2024 06:08 pm IST

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the 75th Republic Day parade in national capital Delhi on January 26, 2024. This visit will further embolden ties between India and France amid a rapidly evolving world order. France is India’s closest strategic partner in Europe and its second-largest arms supplier after Russia, having edged past the US last year. So, how will India-France relations unfold in the upcoming years? Why is France considered India’s most natural ally? How will France boost PM Modi’s pet Make-in-India project, especially in defence? Hindustan Times’ Executive Editor Shishir Gupta explains all these issues in the latest edition of Point Blank.

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