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livemint.comMint’s queries till press time. Furthermore, the two countries are now exploring opportunities in Asia, expanding their focus beyond Latin America and Africa.
India has also undertaken a number of trilateral cooperation partnerships with countries like the United States and France, as it looks to leverage the technical capabilities and financial resources of trusted partners in strategically-important regions. For example, Mint had earlier reported that India is considering cooperation with America, Australia and France in the Pacific Islands.
New Delhi is exploring a similar proposal with the United Kingdom under the Global Innovation Partnership to harness innovation in India to deliver development in strategic third countries. Mint reported that a list of target countries under this programme will be finalized by early next year, and possible cooperation on renewable power projects in Sri Lanka are being discussed as part of this.
While trilateral cooperation initiatives have been pushed through with considerable backing from India and its chosen partners, they are also understood to come with coordination challenges. While India is willing to work with a number of developed country partners to shore up its strategic position in its neighbourhood, it retains a preference for bilateral development projects that can be implemented quickly with few bureaucratic delays.Milestone Alert!
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