Following the discussions that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron had had during Modi’s two-day visit to France from July 13-14 to attend the Bastille Day celebrations, the two countries announced a raft of “ground-breaking” cooperation projects.
This includes the joint development of jet and helicopter engines and the construction of three Scorpene submarines for the Indian Navy.
In the area of scientific cooperation, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India’s Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology, and Instiut Francais de Recherche pour l’exploitation de la Mer on collaborative research projects including in the area of Deep Ocean Mission, as also exchange scientific and technical expertise.
A Letter of Intent was issued for cooperation in the field of health and medicine such as digital health, AI for healthcare, medical waste treatment technology, biotechnology, one health approach for the fight against antimicrobial resistance, exchange and training of medical doctors, and more.
