India –France Foreign Office Consultations
04/05/2010
Foreign Office Consultations between India and France were held in New Delhi on 4 May, 2010. Foreign Secretary Smt. Nirupama Rao led the Indian delegation. The French
delegation was led by Mr. Pierre Sellal, Secretary GFeneral in the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. The last round of such Consultations was held in Paris in February, 2009.
India and France share a Strategic Partnership forged in 1998. The relations between the two countries are broad-based and include diverse areas such as trade & investment, science & technology, defence, civil nuclear cooperation, space, education, culture etc. The two sides maintain regular high level contacts.
During the Consultations, the entire gamut of bilateral relations was reviewed. There was also a detailed exchange of views on regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest.
NEW DELHI
MAY 4, 2010
