From 25-28 March Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will be visiting France and Germany.
The primary purpose of this trip will be to lay the framework for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Paris and Hannover which is expected to take place from 10-13 April.
In France, the agenda is expected to include sealing the Dassault Rafale fighter deal and an agreement with Areva on the Jaitapur nuclear power project.
India has long standing relations with both France and Germany which include economic, defence and strategic ties. Bilateral trade between India and France currently stands at approximately $6.4 billion and $15.4 between India and Germany.