India, France work on trilateral projects cooperation in Indo-Pacific

New Delhi: India and France on Wednesday agreed to create an Indo-Pacific trilateral development cooperation that would facilitate development projects, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said following his talks with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna.

Addressing a joint presser, Jaishankar said their discussions covered issues such as the Ukraine conflict, the tensions in the Indo-Pacific, consequences of Covid-19, developments in Afghanistan and the prospects of the joint comprehensive plan of action.

"We agreed to work towards the establishment of an Indo-Pacific trilateral development cooperation that would facilitate development projects, especially in framework of International Solar Alliance," Jaishankar said. Colonna said India and France have strong strategic partnership for the last 25 years and want to bring peace and stability to the world. "We want the number of Indian students to rise up to 20,000 by 2025. I know that between India and France, sky is the limit," she said.