French Foreign Minister Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to lay groundwork for French President Emmanuel Macron’s first official visit to India early next year
“Both sides discussed increasing cooperation in Indian Ocean where the presence of India and France is vital,” Sushma said
The French minister said the ties were not limited to the acquisition of military assets as exemplified in our cooperation in the Indian Ocean
