ISAS Briefs

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France in August 2019 has expanded the India-France strategic partnership from issues like defence and security to technology, covering matters like the digital economy, data governance and protection, privacy and cybersecurity. Discussions on new technologies are driven by legacy of close strategic ties and bubbling domestic priorities. France’s importance and value stands to rise in New Delhi with the inclusion of cyber and digital issues to the bilateral agenda.