Newsinc24 Team 
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the cooperation between India and France with respect to the Indo-Pacific has a larger significance. India and France have been ramping up cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in the last few years in the backdrop of increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region.Dr Jaishankar on Sunday spoke to his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in this regard. France has taken the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union. “Delighted to speak to French Foreign Minister. We recognized that our achievements of 2021 are a strong foundation for 2022. The presidency of EU that France occupies adds an important dimension to our strategic relationship,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Delighted to speak to French Foreign Minister @JY_LeDrian today.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 9, 2022
We recognized that our achievements of 2021 are a strong foundation for 2022. The presidency of EU that France occupies adds an important dimension to our strategic relationship.
The ties between India and France are on an upswing with cooperation witnessing a significant expansion in key areas. The areas of defence and security, civil nuclear cooperation and trade and investment constitute the principal pillars of the Indo-French strategic partnership.In the last few days, Jaishankar spoke to his counterparts from the US, Russia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria. He also spoke to foreign ministers of Egypt, Israel, Australia, Indonesia, Maldives, Bhutan and Iran.
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