India and France are intensifying their cooperation in defence and security sector, expanding ongoing aerospace activities to anti-piracy, maritime security and air defense fields.
A bilateral statement published by the two governments after a recent meeting between India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in December 2010,
the two countries reaffirmed the support for joint research and development, specifically addressing the Indian ‘Short Range Surface to Air Missile’ program and Kaveri aircraft engine program.
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