India and France have agreed to deepen cooperation in strategic space activities, critical technologies, cybersecurity and economic security during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s official visit to Paris from November 9 to 10, 2026.
During the visit, Misri co-chaired the third India-France Strategic Space Dialogue with Martin Briens, Secretary-General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The two sides reviewed progress since the second edition of the dialogue and discussed ongoing bilateral engagement in the space sector, along with opportunities to expand cooperation in both government-to-government (G2G) and commercial segments.
Misri and Briens also co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the India-France Economic Security and Critical Technologies Dialogue, a mechanism established during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France in June 2026.
The discussions covered vulnerabilities in supply chains, critical technologies, cybersecurity and measures to safeguard strategic supplies. Both sides noted that the new dialogue complemented the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030, the India-France Year of Innovation and the existing Economic and Financial Dialogue. They also linked the initiative to the shared objective of doubling bilateral trade over the next five years.
The two countries agreed to work on the priorities identified during the discussions.
Review of Special Global Strategic Partnership
As part of the visit, Misri and Briens also undertook a comprehensive review of the India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership and the implementation of the Horizon 2047 Roadmap.
Their discussions covered key areas of bilateral cooperation, India-EU relations and regional and global developments of mutual interest. They also exchanged views on cooperation in multilateral forums.
The visit reflects continued high-level engagement between India and France and their shared commitment to strengthening the Special Global Strategic Partnership across strategic, economic, technological and diplomatic areas.
Published: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | 12:14 PM IST