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India and France have plans to jointly develop a next-generation combat aircraft engine, according to a document issued as part of Indias PM Narendra Modis recent visit to Paris. Talks have been ongoing since 2016 with Safran to co-create a 110 kN-powered engine for future multipurpose aircraft, but the technical talks soon hit a road bump.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to France, was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour - the highest honour of the country - by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (local time).

A year after France delivered 36 Rafale jets to India for a whopping 7.8 billion euros, India has been invited to the event again.

Roadmap to 2047 on three pillars: 'Partnerships for security & sovereignty, planet, people'

PM Modi France Visit Highlights: In one of the key highlights of the visit, India welcomed the MoU between Mazgon Dockyard Ltd and Naval Group for the construction of three additional submarines under the P75 programme. French President hailed PM Modi's visit as he wrote on Twitter, "Long live the French-Indian friendship!" , World News, Times Now

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a two-nation tour to France and UAE on Thursday morning. The Prime Minister will join President Emmanuel Macron for the French National Day, or Bastille Day celebrations, in Paris as the Guest of Honour.

Underlining that the India-France relationship is in “excellent shape”, Modi, who arrived in Paris on Thursday afternoon, said it “has been steady and resilient in the darkest storms”.

PM Modi will visit France to attend the Bastille Day Parade as the Guest of Honour at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. He will be the second Indian PM after Manmohan Singh in 2009 to be the Guest of Honour at Bastille Day Parade., India News, Times Now

Besides the vision document, sources said ambitious outcomes are expected on defence, space, geo-strategy, infrastructure, energy, climate action, museology, student mobility, people to people, sports, culture. Separate joint statements are expected on Indo-Pacific, as well as on the strategic pillar.

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