India, France agree to enhance cooperation in strategic areas, space, science, sustainable development
ANI): India and France have agreed to enhance cooperation in strategic areas, space, science, sustainable development, and cooperation at the institutional level. Various agreements were made between the two countries during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to France from July 13-14 to attend the Bastille Day celebrations.
In the area of strategic cooperation, an agreement was signed between Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Total Energies Gas and Power Ltd (Total Energies) to establish a long-term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA). In the area of scientific cooperation, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Chennai, and Instiut Francais de Recherche pour l'exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER) on collaborative research projects including in the area of Deep Ocean Mission, exchange of scientific and technical expertise.
A Letter of Intent was issued for Cooperation in the field of health and medicine. Areas of cooperation include digital health, AI for healthcare, medical waste treatment technology, biotechnology, one health approach for fight against antimicrobial resistance, exchange and training of medical doctors, etc.
To enhance cooperation in Space, the two countries made an agreement on Conjunction Analysis and Evaluation Service: Alerts and Recommendations (CAESAR) and the use of Exert Modules of JAVA for Assessment of Conjunction (JAC) software. A joint declaration was made between ISRO and CNES concerning joint developments in the field of launchers.
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