The 8th edition of the biennial Indo-French Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI commenced today at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, France. The Indian Army contingent, comprising 90 personnel, is primarily represented by a battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, along with personnel from other arms and services. The French contingent, also comprising 90 personnel, is represented […]
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), departed on an official visit to France from 24th to 27th February 2025, as part of efforts to bolster India-France defence cooperation. National Defence Bureau, New Delhi, 23 February On 24th February 2025, the COAS will engage with senior military leadership of France at Les Invalides, […]
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, will be the Chief Guest on 75th Republic Day of India on 26th January 2024. As Strategic Partners, India and France share a high degree of convergence on a range of regional and global issues. This year, India and France are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Strategic Partnership. Prime […]
National Defence, New Delhi, 09 June 2023 INDIA, FRANCE AND UAE COMPLETE MAIDEN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE India, France and UAE trilateral cooperation achieved another milestone in history with successful completion of first ever trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise between three navies from 07-08 Jun 23. During the maiden edition of the exercise, a wide spectrum of […]