The indo-French relations: Looking towards Indian Ocean region

The recent trend in Indian foreign policy focuses primarily on the diplomatic engagement with great powers. So far, Indo-French relations are concerned, it was even cordiale during the Cold War period. It improved much more after 1965 and 1971 wars. The golden period was the year 1998 with India’s nuclear explosion. France, then, was the only country that did not imposed any sanction and more important it signed strategic partnership with India. From hence onwards, Indo-French objective in the Indian Ocean region was to work for peace and stability. France not only supported bilateral relations but also believed in multilateral approach to solve the problem. The author discuss various ways and means adopted by India and France to bring stability in the region.