The talks were held under the framework of India-France Foreign Office Consultations.
Separately, Foreign Secretary Misri also met French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Emmanuel Bonne, the diplomatic advisor to the French president.
Misri travelled to Paris after concluding a three-day trip to the US.”Both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the progress made in various facets of the bilateral relationship, especially in context of the elevation of ties to Special Global Strategic Partnership and the visit of President Emmanuel Macron to India in February,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on the Misri-Briens meeting.
It said the two sides also reviewed cooperation on economic security, the shared ambition of increasing movement of Indian students to France, and the goal of doubling bilateral trade, especially in light of the conclusion of negotiations for the India-EU free trade agreement.
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”The discussions encompassed strategic areas of bilateral cooperation including defence, civil nuclear energy, space, cyber and digital, AI, institutional dialogue mechanisms, and initiatives fostering people-to-people exchanges and cultural ties,” the MEA said in a statement.
”The two sides also exchanged views on global issues such as cooperation in environment, climate change and health, cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, trilateral dialogues, joint development projects in third countries, as well as developments in West Asia and Ukraine,” it said.
First Published: Apr 14, 2026 2:10 AM IS
