India, France hold Bilateral Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Paris

ANI February 15, 2025 166 views

India and France recently held a critical bilateral dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation in Paris, addressing complex global security challenges. The talks covered extensive areas including nuclear, chemical, and biological domains, as well as emerging technologies like AI in military applications. This diplomatic engagement follows Prime Minister Modi's recent state visit to France, which included significant discussions on strategic cooperation. The dialogue underscores the growing strategic partnership between India and France in addressing contemporary global security issues.

"India-France Bilateral Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation was held on February 14, 2025 in Paris" - MEA Press Release
Paris, February 15: India and France held Bilateral Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Paris on Friday and discussed developments in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation relating to the nuclear, chemical, biological domains, and outer space security, conventional weapons including Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the military domain and lethal autonomous weapons systems, and multilateral export control regimes.

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India-France discuss strategic security and disarmament issues

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Bilateral dialogue covers nuclear, AI, and weapons domains

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Dialogue follows Modi's recent visit to France

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Explores multilateral export control regimes

For the meeting, the Indian delegation was led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, while the French delegation was led by Guillaume Ollagnier, Director for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament, France's Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs

In a press release, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "India-France Bilateral Dialogue on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation was held on February 14, 2025 in Paris, France. The two sides discussed developments in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation relating to the nuclear, chemical, biological domains, as well as outer space security, conventional weapons including AI in the military domain and Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, and multilateral export control regimes."

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a three-day visit to France from February 10-12. PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit. They underlined their commitment to take concrete actions to ensure that the global AI sector can drive beneficial social, economic and environmental outcomes in the public interest.

This was Prime Minister Modi's sixth visit to France and follows Emmanuel Macron's visit to India in January 2024 as the Chief Guest for the 75th Republic Day of India.

PM Modi and President Macron held bilateral discussions on the entire gamut of the exceptionally strong and multifaceted bilateral cooperation and on global and regional matters, according to the India-France joint statement released on PM Modi's visit to France.

The two leaders also travelled to Marseille, where they jointly inaugurated India's Consulate General in Marseille and also visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor facility.

PM Modi and Macron launched an India-France Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence (AI), rooted in the philosophical convergence in their approaches focusing on the development of safe, open, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence, according to the India-France joint statement.

PM Modi and French President reiterated the strategic significance of cyberspace and their wish to strengthen their coordination at the United Nations about the application of international law and the implementation of the framework for responsible State behaviour in cyberspace and need to address issues arising from the proliferation of malicious cyber tools and practices. The two leaders looked forward to the next India-France Strategic Cybersecurity and Cyberdiplomacy Dialogues to be held in 2025.

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India-France Relations Diplomatic Dialogue Nuclear Security Artificial Intelligence Disarmament Narendra Modi Emmanuel Macron
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