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India–France Economic & Strategic Partnership
📅 Published 08 Jul 2026 · July 2026
India–France Economic & Strategic Partnership
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited France from 1–4 July 2026.
France Economic & Financial Dialogue
- Co-chaired with French Minister Roland Lescure.
- Venue: Aix-en-Provence.
- Focus:
- Economic cooperation
- Investment
- Trade
- Technology
- Critical minerals
- Resilient supply chains.
ITER
- Sitharaman visited ITER at Cadarache.
- ITER is a major international collaboration on nuclear fusion energy.
- India and France are among the participating countries.
UPSC Mains: India–France relations are expanding beyond defence into critical minerals, clean energy, technology and investment.
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