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Defence Minister & French Minister of Armed Forces hold 5th Annual Defence Dialogue in Paris; Focus on enhancing defence industrial cooperation

Potential collaboration in niche domains such as space, cyber & Artificial Intelligence also discussed

Rajnath Singh concludes his two-nation Europe visit

October 12, 2023 Photo(s): By PIB
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inspecting Guard of Honour ahead of his meeting with the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu at Paris, in France on October 11, 2023.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted the 5th Annual Defence Dialogue with French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu in Paris late on October 11, 2023, before concluding his two-nation Europe tour. The two Ministers discussed a wide range of topics from the assessment of regional situation to the ongoing military-to-military engagements, with a focus on enhancing defence industrial cooperation.

The Ministers reviewed the ongoing defence projects and discussed ways to deepen the collaboration between the defence industries of both the countries. They also discussed potential collaboration in niche domains such as space, cyber and Artificial Intelligence. The meeting was preceded by a Guard of Honour at the French Ministry of Defence.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu on the sidelines of the 5th Annual Defence Dialogue at Paris, in France on October 11, 2023.

Earlier in the day, Rajnath Singh visited the Safran Engine Division's R&D Centre at Gennevilliers near Paris and witnessed the latest developments in aero-engine technology. He also met with the CEOs of the top French defence companies with a focus on their plans for collaboration with India. Rajnath Singh highlighted the advantages of co-development and co-production in India, including possibilities of exports to third countries. He underlined the inherent advantages of the Indian market such as a large, skilled HR base, world-class infrastructure and a strong legal architecture. Following his arrival in Paris on October 10, 2023, the Defence Minister interacted with the Indian community there.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu co-chaired the 5th Annual Defence Dialogue meeting at Paris, in France on October 11, 2023.

In the first leg of his two-nation tour, Rajnath Singh held talks with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto in Rome. An Agreement on Cooperation in the field of defence was signed after the talks to promote bilateral collaboration in varied defence domains, such as security and defence policy, R&D, education in military field, maritime domain awareness, sharing of defence information and industrial cooperation, including co-development, co-production & setting up of joint ventures. He also met with the CEOs and other top industry leaders of Italian defence companies in Rome, as part of his visit.