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The Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor is on a four day visit to France beginning April 6 with the intention of boosting up ties between the two countries. The Army Chief will be visiting training institutions as well as the operational headquarters of the French Army and his agenda includes meets with top defence officials in France. The two countries aim to collaborate in co-development of critical technologies and transfer of hi-end technologies to India. This sort of co-development in crucial technology will be taking place with France in the near future.
India plans to increase the frequency of military exercises with France as well as exchanging more officers for training at military academies since the bi-lateral ties are strong between the two nations. India has recently placed an order for 4,100 Milan anti tank-guided missiles and the French firm Eurocopter is bidding for the Indian Army’s requirement of light observation helicopters.
The indigenous Indian Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) is flying with Turbomeca engine and a co-development project for the development of a homegrown engine for ALH is also underway with French collaboration. India and France will also look for development of theatre missiles, including BVR missiles.
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