Paris: India and France discussed supply chain vulnerabilities, critical technologies, cybersecurity, and the security of strategic supplies during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit to Paris, as the two countries held talks on strengthening their strategic partnership.
Misri and his French counterpart, Martin Briens, Secretary General of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the India-France Economic Security and Critical Technologies Dialogue. The mechanism was established during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France in June.
"The discussions covered exchanges on supply chain vulnerabilities, critical technologies, cyber security and safeguarding strategic supplies," according to an official statement.
Both sides said the dialogue complemented the Innovation Roadmap 2030, the India-France Year of Innovation, the existing Economic and Financial Dialogue, and the goal of doubling bilateral trade over the next five years.
"They agreed to work on the priorities identified during the dialogue," the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Bilateral trade between India and France more than doubled over the past decade to 13.6 billion euros in 2025-26, according to official data. France is India's third-largest trading partner within the European Union, after the Netherlands and Germany.
Misri and Briens also co-chaired the third India-France Strategic Space Dialogue. They reviewed progress since the previous meeting and discussed ongoing cooperation in the space sector, including opportunities for further engagement in government-to-government and commercial areas, the ministry said.
The two sides also reviewed the India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership and the implementation of the Horizon 2047 Roadmap.
Their discussions covered key areas of bilateral cooperation, India-European Union relations and regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in multilateral forums.
The ministry said the visit reflected continued high-level exchanges between the two countries and their shared commitment to deepening the Special Global Strategic Partnership.
The previous India-France Strategic Space Dialogue was held in New Delhi in March 2024. Both sides reviewed progress in space cooperation and discussed further avenues for engagement at the meeting.
Misri's two-day visit to Paris on Monday and Tuesday coincided with the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting in the French capital. The G7 comprises seven advanced economies: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. The grouping coordinates on major global economic and political issues.