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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 India's PM Narendra Modi's 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.
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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