Newsinc24 Team 
French President Emmanuel Macron discussed on Tuesday co-operating over the Indo-Pacific region with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as France deals with the fallout from Australia's cancellation of a $40 billion French submarine order. During a telephonic conversation, Macron assured PM Modi of continued “commitment to the strengthening of India's strategic autonomy, including its industry and technology base, as part of a close relationship based on trust and mutual respect." Macron’s office said that the shared approach of the two countries within the framework of the Euro-Indian relationship “aims to promote regional stability and the rule of law, while ruling out any form of hegemony.” It stated that bilateral cooperation will be further strengthened in all areas, particularly on the economic front. France also welcomed India’s decision to resume deliveries of vaccines to COVAX from next month. PM Modi in a tweet, said that India placed great value on our Strategic Partnership with France, including in the UNSC.
Spoke with my friend President @EmmanuelMacron on the situation in Afghanistan. We also discussed closer collaboration between India and France in the Indo-Pacific. We place great value on our Strategic Partnership with France, including in the UNSC.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2021
China, in turn, denounced a new Indo-Pacific security alliance - AUKUS - between the United States, Britain, and Australia, warning of an intensified arms race in the region.
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