India, France seek to build balanced and stable order in Indo-Pacific
India and France on Friday said that they believe in free, open, inclusive, secure and peaceful Indo-Pacific regions. The two nations noted that they seek to secure economic and security interests and build a balanced and stable order in the region. The two nations have released India-France Indo-Pacific Roadmap.
The roadmap said that India and France are strategically located resident powers and key partners with vital stakes in the Indo-Pacific. «The Indo-French partnership in the Indian Ocean has become an important focus of our bilateral relations. In 2018, India and France agreed on a 'Joint Strategic Vision of India-France Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region'.
We are now ready to extend our joint efforts to the Pacific,» the statement said. «Our two countries believe in a free, open, inclusive, secure and peaceful Indo Pacific region. Our cooperation seeks to secure our own economic and security interests; ensure equal and free access to global commons; build partnerships of prosperity and sustainability in the region; advance the rule of international law; and, working with others in the region and beyond, build a balanced and stable order in the region, with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity,» the statement said further.
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