{"id":3267,"date":"2025-06-02T11:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilovemuscat.com\/?p=3267"},"modified":"2025-06-02T11:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:22:24","slug":"france-expresses-strong-support-for-india-against-terrorism-trade-ties-deepen-piyush-goyal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilovemuscat.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/france-expresses-strong-support-for-india-against-terrorism-trade-ties-deepen-piyush-goyal\/","title":{"rendered":"France expresses strong support for India against terrorism, trade ties deepen: Piyush Goyal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3267\" class=\"elementor elementor-3267\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b557a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56b557a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5256e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5256e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"248\"><strong><em data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"133\">Paris, June 2, 2025<\/em> \u2014<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In a significant affirmation of bilateral relations, France has reiterated its strong support for India in combating terrorism, while both nations are poised to deepen their economic and strategic partnerships.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">I<strong>ndian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal<\/strong>, during his recent visit to Paris, highlighted the mutual commitment to enhancing cooperation across various sectors, including defense, aerospace, renewable energy, and digital technology.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"446\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Minister Goyal emphasized the robust nature of the India-France relationship, noting that France is India&#8217;s 11th largest foreign direct investor, with over 750 French companies operating in India.<\/span> <strong><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">He also pointed out that bilateral trade between the two countries reached $15 billion in the financial year 2023-24, with Indian exports at about $7 billion and imports at $8 billion.<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">However, he described this trade volume as &#8220;suboptimal&#8221; given the potential of both economies and called for efforts to expand it further.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"606\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In discussions with French officials, Minister Goyal underscored the importance of collaborative efforts in sectors such as agriculture, food processing, electric vehicles, and digital technology.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">He highlighted India&#8217;s rapidly growing aviation market, <strong>noting that the country has orders for nearly 1,500 planes, with potential expansion to 2,000,<\/strong> presenting significant opportunities for French aerospace firms.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"726\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The minister also acknowledged France&#8217;s support for public projects in Indian cities like Kochi, Nagpur, and Ahmedabad, reflecting the deepening economic engagement between the two nations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"846\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">On the security front, France&#8217;s unwavering support for India in its fight against terrorism was reaffirmed, strengthening the strategic dimension of the bilateral relationship.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This solidarity is particularly significant in the context of global efforts to combat terrorism and maintain regional stability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b060240 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b060240\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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ahead, both countries are optimistic about concluding negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union by the end of the year.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Such an agreement is expected to further enhance economic cooperation and investment flows between India and France, solidifying their partnership in the years to come.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1086\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong>As India and France celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties and 25 years of strategic partnership,<\/strong> these developments mark a significant step forward in their multifaceted relationship, encompassing economic growth, technological collaboration, and shared security 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