France is the first country to deploy a liaison officer at the Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre (IFC-IOR) as part of efforts to improve maritime domain awareness (MDA).
France has steadily emerged as a major strategic partner for India with defence deals and increased military-to-military engagement.
The Indian Navy is currently inducting French Scorpene conventional submarines, being built in India under technology transfer.
The Indian Air Force will soon get the first batch of its 36 Rafale fighter jets.
