France and India agree to produce helicopters and submarines

Fars News Agency International Group; Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to New Delhi, the two countries agreed to strengthen relations in various fields of defense and nuclear energy.

According to the announcement of the Indian government, New Delhi and Paris agreed have agreed to cooperate on joint production of defense equipment including helicopters and submarines for the Indian armed forces and production for friendly countries. Macron on Friday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu This country organized bilateral meetings.

Macron and Modi focused on expanding bilateral relations in the field of defense production, nuclear energy, space research and the use of artificial intelligence for public services such as climate change, health and Agriculture agreed.

India did not explain the financial value of agreements with France during Macron’s official visit to New Delhi and did not mention a number.

After Russia, France is the largest supplier of arms to India.

Indian and French leaders agreed to set up maintenance and overhaul service centers of the French arms company Safran for aviation propulsion engines in India and to add such services for Rafale engines. and welcomed the participation of the two countries in the field of helicopter construction.

The French President’s trip to India lasted 40 hours; A trip that has led to the fifth meeting between Macron and Modi since May.

According to New Delhi, the Indian company “Tata Group” and France’s Airbus signed an agreement to jointly provide civilian helicopters.

The French company CF International, the manufacturer of jet engines, announced an agreement with Akasa Air India to purchase more than 300 LEAP-1B engines.

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