He said France is also looking at expanding cooperation on submarines with India.
The French president was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the AI Impact summit.
“We just do not have strategic partnership, we have a special global strategic partnership which is unique both for India and France,” he said, responding to a question.India and France on Tuesday elevated their relations to a “special global strategic partnership” following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Macron in Mumbai.
The French president said the two sides are expanding their cooperation in a range of areas including defence, innovation and trade.
To a question on the Rafale procurement programme, he said France wants to improve cooperation in maintenance and capacity building aspects.Few days ago, India confirmed its willingness to procure a new batch of Rafale… and Make in India will be a core aspect of it, he said.
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