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French Defence Minister Florence Parly to meet Rajnath Singh to strengthen Indo-French defence ties

"French Defence Minister Florence Parly will be on an official visit to India on Dec 17 to strengthen Indo-French strategic and defence ties. She will call on PM Modi and hold an Annual Defence Dialogue with her Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh," French Embassy said in a statement.

Dec 17, 2021, 07:34 AM IST

French Defence Minister Florence Parly to arrive in India today, hold talks with Rajnath Singh

It will be Parly's fourth visit to India since 2017. She had visited India in September last year primarily to attend a ceremony in Ambala that was held to induct the first batch of five Rafale jets into the Indian Air Force.

Dec 16, 2021, 08:07 AM IST

French Defence Minister arriving to sign Rafale jet fighter deal with India

 French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian is likely to visit India next week to conclude the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between India and France for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, bringing to an end the 17-month-long negotiations.

Sep 16, 2016, 09:29 AM IST