Jean-yves Le Drian India Visit

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will begin a three-day visit to India on Tuesday to boost cooperation in a range of key areas, including in the Indo-Pacific region.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian today said the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets would bolster India's security and it was a "win-win partnership" for both the countries.

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit India next week during which a government-to-government framework agreement for the 36 Rafale fighter jets is likely to be signed, which will pave the way for inking of the final contract.

French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit India soon as the two countries work towards finalising the deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets.

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi tomorrow to "launch negotiations" for the 36 Rafale fighter jets that India has decided to buy from France.

Ahead of French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit to New Delhi this week, India has said that negotiations for buying 36 Rafale fighters off the shelf will commence this month and will be wrapped up in a time- bound manner.

Ahead of French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit, India on Monday said that negotiations for the procurement of Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin this month, and the multi-billion dollar deal will be finalised "as early as possible".

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced purchase of 36 Rafale jets from France in fly-away condition, its Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will be visiting India next week to "set up" negotiations for the crucial deal.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will begin a three-day visit to India on Tuesday to boost cooperation in a range of key areas, including in the Indo-Pacific region.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian today said the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets would bolster India's security and it was a "win-win partnership" for both the countries.

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit India next week during which a government-to-government framework agreement for the 36 Rafale fighter jets is likely to be signed, which will pave the way for inking of the final contract.

French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit India soon as the two countries work towards finalising the deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets.

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi tomorrow to "launch negotiations" for the 36 Rafale fighter jets that India has decided to buy from France.

Ahead of French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit to New Delhi this week, India has said that negotiations for buying 36 Rafale fighters off the shelf will commence this month and will be wrapped up in a time- bound manner.

Ahead of French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit, India on Monday said that negotiations for the procurement of Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin this month, and the multi-billion dollar deal will be finalised "as early as possible".

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced purchase of 36 Rafale jets from France in fly-away condition, its Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will be visiting India next week to "set up" negotiations for the crucial deal.