Friendly powers need to join hands to reject all forms of 'hegemony' in Indo-Pacific: FranceThe ties between India and France are on an upswing in the last few years with cooperation witnessing a significant expansion in key areas.
16 Dec, 2021, 07.46 PM IST
Investment firm behind scandal-hit NSO to be liquidatedIsraeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz was due to leave Wednesday for Paris, where he is set to discuss the scandal with his French counterpa...
28 Jul, 2021, 03.09 PM IST
French nuclear submarine patrolled in South China SeaThe latest French passage is a sign that U.S. allies are increasingly asserting freedom of navigation in international waterways near China.
10 Feb, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
Greece, France to sign USD 2.8 billion fighter jet dealFrance has sided with Greece in a dispute over boundaries in the Aegean Sea and eastern Mediterranean that has brought NATO members Greece ...
25 Jan, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
French forces in Mali kill jihadist commander of an Al-Qaeda-aligned groupAg Moussa, alias 'Bamoussa', is "believed to be responsible for several attacks against Malian and international forces," she said in a sta...
13 Nov, 2020, 02.32 PM IST
French airstrikes kill over 50 Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in central MaliThe offensive took place on Friday in an area near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger, where government troops are struggling to rout an...
03 Nov, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
NSA Ajit Doval holds talks with French Defence Minister Florence ParlyEarlier in the day, Parly attended a ceremony at the Ambala air force station where five French-made Rafale jets were formally inducted int...
10 Sep, 2020, 06.47 PM IST
Rafale induction gives India edge over entire region, symbolises Indo-French ties: Parly“In strategic terms, it means India will have an edge over the entire region to defend itself and protect its people,” Parly added. Parly s...
10 Sep, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Rajnath Singh holds brief conversation with French defence minister Florence ParlyThe talks took place at Palam Air Force station soon after Parly arrived on a day-long visit to participate in a ceremony in Ambala to mark...
10 Sep, 2020, 02.11 PM IST
IAF will formally induct Rafale aircraft today as part of 17 Squadron at 10 am in AmbalaDefence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly will be the chief guests for the event.
10 Sep, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
France offers support of its forces, proposes Florence Parly’s visitFrance, a key partner as well as weapons supplier to India with cutting-edge platforms ranging from Rafale fighter jets to Scorpene submari...
01 Jul, 2020, 07.42 AM IST
French Defence Minister writes to Rajnath, condoles death of 20 soldiersTwenty Indian soldiers lost their lives in a violent face-off in Galwan valley on June 15-16 after an attempt by the Chinese troops to unil...
30 Jun, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman defers visit to FranceSitharaman will travel to Egypt on September 20, and could also travel to the US later this year to take forward discussions from the `2+2’...
08 Sep, 2018, 12.53 PM IST
India, France talk further tie-ups in submarines“We discussed cooperation in the submarine field,” Parly said on the sidelines of the foundation laying ceremony of Dassault Reliance Aeros...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.39 PM IST
France ready for 'further cooperation in submarine field' with IndiaIndia which is faced with several ageing attack submarines is strengthening its submarine fleet.
14 Jul, 2018, 02.38 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi for greater cooperation with France in defence manufacturingFrench Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly briefed the prime minister about developments in bilateral defence cooperation, a PMO s...
12 Jul, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
Major threat to peace and security is terrorism, says French defence minister Florence ParlyFrance has always considered India to be a vital partner for the peace and security of the region, said Florence Parly.
12 Jul, 2018, 11.55 AM IST