Airbus signs helicopter deal with Tata amid Emmanuel Macron's India visit
Republic Day 2024 LIVE Updates here Airbus and Tata already have multiple agreements in place. Recently, Tata Advanced Systems announced an agreement to manufacture and supply components to Airbus for commercial jets such as the A320 and the A350.
Additionally, the Indian company will assemble the Airbus C295 military transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Sources had earlier said an official announcement of the deal could take place on January 26 after Macron completes his participation in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Also Read | PM Modi, French President Macron interact over a cup of chai in Jaipur, use UPI for payment | Watch video President Macron, accompanied by a delegation that includes Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, Safran SA CEO Olivier Andries, and the heads of electricity utility EDF SA and Dassault Aviation SA, landed in Jaipur on January 25. The relationship between France and India has been steadily strengthening, with a 25-year plan aimed at deepening cooperation in defence, nuclear energy, and space, the report said.
Last year Modi attended Bastille Day celebrations in France, where he unveiled plans to acquire three additional submarines from France's Naval Group and 26 marine Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation SA. Earlier in the Day, Macron took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce that France plans to welcome 30,000 Indian students to the country.
He added that the country will open new pathways for students, and also facilitate visa processes for Indians who have once studied in the country. Stating his goal of welcoming 30,000 Indian students in France in 2030, Macron called it a “very ambitious target", adding that he is
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