Panaji, 22 Jan: French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain has said his country wants to be a partner in the process of building a national industrial base for defence industries in India.
\nTalking to reporters on Saturday on board French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle which took part in the Indo-French naval exercise \u2018Varuna\u2019 off the Goa coast, Lenain said the two countries can co-produce lot of equipment for the defence and space sectors.
\nFrance is committed to making available the best technologies to Indian forces without restrictions, he said.
\nLenain said France has really understood the vision of \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019 (self-reliant India).
\n\u201cWe understand that also because we are a highly independent country and we have been through that process also. We want to be a partner in the process to build a national industrial base for defence industries in India,\u201d he said.
\nWhen India is looking to diversify its suppliers, France is a great option, the envoy said.
\nLenain said his country is committed to making available the best technologies to Indian forces without restrictions. \u201cFrance will not only support for make in India, but also come forward to co-develop and co-produce equipment,\u201d he said.
\nAsked about relations between the two countries, Lenain said, \u201cThe bilateral ties between India and France are exceptionally good and trustworthy.\u201d \u201cWe are of the same values. The best way to assert our strategic autonomy is by cooperating together. The two countries can co-produce lot of equipment for the defence and space sectors,\u201d Lenain said. (PTI)
\nThe Indo-French naval exercise that began here on January 16 culminated on Friday. A French Navy official earlier said this joint preparation for air-sea warfare exemplifies the outstanding Indo-French naval cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, with ships, frigates and helicopters as well as a French command and replenishment ship carrying out numerous training sessions of increasing intensity, the official informed. (PTI)
\nThe aim of the joint exercise was to prepare the crews of the two countries to face a variety of challenges together, mobilising their anti-surface, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft assets, as well as shared control of the air-sea environment and ship control, the official said. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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