Growing Indo-French Defense Relationship

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Growing Indo-French Relations


France is the second largest defense supplier to India, following Russia. They consistently emphasize their enduring defense partnership with India.


"We have always supported you," stated Ross McInnes, chair of Safran, during a speech at India's Defence Conclave in early October. "The identical cannot be said of your different Western colleagues," he included, highlighting that France was the sole Western nation that supported India post the US-led restrictions following the 1998 nuclear experiments aimed at damaging its economy.

During the last ten years, France has emerged as India’s primary provider of armaments after Russia. Following the Ukraine conflict, New Delhi is facing challenges in acquiring weapons from Russia as a result of sanctions. This is expected to increase arms trade between India and France. Between 2017 and 2021, India was the largest purchaser of arms from France, buying 29% of their exports. The increase in India's imports from France is strengthening Paris' position in the international arms trade.

France is currently competing with Russia to become the world's second-largest arms exporter, with the United States maintaining its position as the top exporter. The Rafale, a versatile fighter jet from France, faced difficulties in finding buyers for an extended period. Aside from the small orders from Egypt and Qatar, Rafale's order book had little to brag about. Rafale, translated as "gust of wind" from French, was unsuccessful in securing contracts from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Singapore, and Switzerland. The high cost played a significant role in the decision-making process.

Indian Air Force (IAF), the fourth largest globally, favored Rafale over Eurofighter Typhoons in 2012, leading to a surge in orders for the French combat aircraft. From then on, the UAE has agreed to purchase a groundbreaking 80 Rafales. India acquired Rafales through a government-to-government agreement with France. The Indian Air Force added French fighters to its arsenal shortly after a border conflict with China. Within a week of arriving, the jets were sent to Ladakh, where the Indian Army was engaged in a significant conflict with the PLA.

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