Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Paris
EmbassyFrance · Ambassador: Mr. Sanjeev Singla
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In short
India’s embassy in France records bilateral trade of €13.60bn, a reported community of 1,09,000, 82 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 41%. Led by Mr. Sanjeev Singla, ambassador.
Total bilateral trade
€13.60bn
euros · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Bilateral Brief — France
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Trade and Investment” section
“The bilateral trade between India and France has more than doubled in the last decade to Euros 13.6 billion in 2025-26.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence1,09,000
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "France"
“PIOs 90,000 + NRIs 19,000 = 109,000”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence82
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 31 March 2015)
“MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE.. — 31 March 2015”
Published: 31 March 2015 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
41%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “France”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 87 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Trade
Exports to Franceeuros · as stated in the brief€6.10bn
Bilateral Brief — France
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Trade and Investment” section
“For the year 2025-26, Indian exports to France amounted to Euros 6.1 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
People
Indian community in Francepersons · as stated in the brief1,19,000
Bilateral Brief — France
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Indian Community in France” section
“In mainland France, the diaspora size is estimated at about 119,000, largely originating from the erstwhile French colonies of Puducherry, Karaikal, Yanam, Mahe and Chandernagore, and the states of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Punjab.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Diplomacy
Agreements the briefing enumeratesagreements · as stated in the brief19
Bilateral Brief — France
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Overview” section
“Major outcomes of the meeting include setting up of a high-level mechanism to double bilateral trade within five years, the establishment of a dialogue on economic security, the adoption of Innovation Roadmap 2030, the signing of 19 agreements between institutions in the innovation ecosystem of both countries, the creation of an India-France Joint Working Group on Artificial Intelligence and its global governance, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing a Page 1 of 17 center of excellence in skilling in aeronautics at the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, and a declaration of intent on cooperation in the railways sector and other areas.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — France
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Other High-level Political Exchanges” section
“Most recently, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, undertook an official visit to France (Paris and Marseille) in July 2026 during which she co-chaired the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue with Mr. Roland Lescure, Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty of France, in Aix-en-Provence.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Agreements on record (82)
MEA Treaties Database- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FRENCH REPUBLIC FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SKILLING IN AERONAUTICS AND ALLIED SECTOR AT NATIONAL SKILL TRAINING INSTITUTE, KANPURAid and Cooperation14 June 2026
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MORARJI DESAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF YOGA AN AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATION UNDER THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND ASSOCIATION RENUIONNAISE DES RELATIONS ET CREATIONS CULTURELLES REUNION ISLAND ESTABLISHING COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD OF YOGAAid and Cooperation09 April 2026
- LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MSDE), GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLICAid and Cooperation15 February 2026
- JOINT DECLARATION OF INTENT BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY FOR EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC ON INDO-PACIFIC TRIANGULAR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation10 February 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, FINANCE AND INDUSTRIAL AND DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIESScience and Technology13 July 2023
- LETTER OF INTENT ON THE NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM AND COOPERATION ON MUSEOLOGYFriendships13 July 2023
- TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENT ON CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT AT THE MINISTRY OF ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION OF THE FRENCH REPUBLICTransport13 July 2023
- JOINT DECLARATION BETWEEN THE INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO) AND THE CENTRE NATIONAL D’ETUDES SPATIALS (CNES) CONCERNING JOINT DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF LAUNCHERSScience and Technology11 July 2023
- JOINT DECLARATION OF INTENT IN THE AREA OF SPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF SPORTS AND OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES OF THE FRENCH REPUBLICSports Development07 July 2023
- LETTER OF INTENT ON THE MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CORPORATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF FRENCH REPUBLICFriendships28 January 2020
- ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE FOR COOPERATION IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAININGAid and Cooperation22 August 2019
- LETTER OF INTENT FOR AN INDO-FRENCH COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION OF PER-HISTORIC ORNATE CAVES AND ROCK SHELTERSCultural Relations and Sport18 June 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTEnvironment and Resources10 March 2018
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENTAid and Cooperation10 March 2018
- MIGRATION AND MOBILITY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEAid and Cooperation10 March 2018
- IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE FOR PRE-FORMULATION STUDIES OF A MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MISSIONAid and Cooperation10 March 2018
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON THE PREVENTION OF THE ILLICIT CONSUMPTION OF AND REDUCTION OF ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND CHEMICAL PRECURSORS AND RELATED OFFENCESCivil and Criminal Matters10 March 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF RAILWAYSTransport10 March 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE IN THE FIELD OF SOLAR ENERGYAid and Cooperation10 March 2018
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE TO FACILITATE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONSEducation10 March 2018
- LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF RAILWAYSTransport10 March 2018
- PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMSAid and Cooperation25 January 2016
- IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE CONCERNING COOPERATION IN DEFINITION STUDIES ON A FUTURE JOINT THERMAL INFRA RED EARTH OBSERVATION MISSIONScience and Technology25 January 2016
- IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE RELATED TO THEIR COOPERATION CONCERNING HOSTING ARGOS ON-BOARD OCEANSAT-3Science and Technology25 January 2016
- LETTER OF INTENT FOR COOPERATION IN SPACE EXPLORATION BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEAid and Cooperation25 January 2016
- ARRANGEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INDO-FRENCH JOINT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEScience and Technology25 January 2016
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE.Science and Technology10 April 2015
- PROGRAMME BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE FOR A REINFORCED COOPERATION IN SPACE ACTIVITIESAid and Cooperation10 April 2015
- PROTOCOL BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE FRENCH NATIONAL RAILWAYS (SNFC) ON COOPERATION IN “SEMI HIGH SPEED RAIL AND STATION RENOVATION”Transport10 April 2015
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON RENEWABLE ENERGY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF ECOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY OF THE FRENCH REPUBLICEnvironment and Resources10 April 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGY COOPERATIONEnvironment and Resources10 April 2015
- PROTOCOL BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON COOPERATION IN SEMI HIGH SPEED RAIL AND STATION RENOVATIONTransport10 April 2015
- LETTER OF INTENT ON INCREASING COOPERATION IN THE TOURISM SECTOR BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLICAid and Cooperation09 April 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCECultural Relations and Sport09 April 2015
- ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENT IN THE FIELD OF HERITAGE BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCECultural Relations and Sport09 April 2015
- ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENT IN THE FIELD OF HERITAGE BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION OF THE FRENCH REPUBLICCultural Relations and Sport09 April 2015
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS, REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE FRENCH MINISTER OF URBAN RESOURCES, YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTSSports Development09 April 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE..Aid and Cooperation31 March 2015
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF SHORT STAY VISAS FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTSDiplomatic Relations17 June 2013
- STATEMENT OF INTENT FOR LONG-TERM COOPERATION IN SPACE BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEAid and Cooperation14 February 2013
- CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN INDIA AND FRENCH FOR 2013-2015Cultural Relations and Sport14 February 2013
- JOINT STATEMENT TO FOLLOW-UP AND STRENGTHEN CO-OPERATION IN THE RAILWAY SECTOR BETWEEN INDIA AND FRENCHAid and Cooperation14 February 2013
- CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE FOR 2013-2015Cultural Relations and Sport14 February 2013
- STATEMENT FOR INTENT FOR LONG TERM COOPERATION IN SPACE BETWEEN INDIA AND FREANCEAid and Cooperation14 February 2013
- JOINT STATEMENT TO FOLLOW-UP AND STRENGTHEN CO-OPERATION IN THE RAILWAY SECTOR BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCETransport14 February 2013
- LETTER OF INTENT ON THE INTENSIFICATION OF COOPERATION IN THE FILELDS OF EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEEducation14 February 2013
- ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE FOR PROMOTION OF AGRO FOOD PRODUCTSAid and Cooperation24 October 2012
- CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGYEnvironment and Resources05 January 2011
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON THE PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF TECHNICAL DATA AND INFORMATION RELATING TO COOPERATION IN THE PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGYEnvironment and Resources06 December 2010
- AGREEMENT ON FILM CO-PRODUCTION BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEAid and Cooperation06 December 2010
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGYEnvironment and Resources06 December 2010
- MOU BETWEEN ISRO INDIA AND CNES FRANCE FOR COOPERATION IN EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AND CLIMATEEnvironment and Resources06 December 2010
- AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLICSocial Security30 September 2008
- FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC COOPERATION INT HE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACEAid and Cooperation30 September 2008
- COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGYEnvironment and Resources30 September 2008
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON THE TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONSCivil and Criminal Matters25 January 2008
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON INDIA FRENCH DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION THROUGH AFDAid and Cooperation25 January 2008
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCETransport25 January 2008
- DECLARATION OF COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEEnvironment and Resources20 February 2006
- STATEMENT OF INTENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRENCH REPUBLIC ON COOPERATION BETWEEN ENTERPRISESAid and Cooperation20 February 2006
- DECLARATION BY INDIA AND FRANCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSEEnvironment and Resources20 February 2006
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURE,FISHERIES,RURAL DEVELOPMENT,FORESTRY AND FOOD INDUSTRIESAid and Cooperation04 November 2004
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES,RURUAL DEVELOPMENT,FORESTRY AND FOOD INDUSTRIESAid and Cooperation04 November 2003
- EXTRADITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCECivil and Criminal Matters24 January 2003
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE CONCERNING MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERSCivil and Criminal Matters25 January 1998
- AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGEMENTS IN CIVIL MATTERS BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCECivil and Criminal Matters25 January 1998
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON THE RECIPROCAL PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTSBusiness and Trade02 September 1997
- AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF OUTER SPACE BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEAid and Cooperation17 November 1993
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATIONAid and Cooperation28 February 1980
- PROTOCOL BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON AUDIO VIDEO TECHNIQUESAid and Cooperation25 February 1980
- PROTOCOL BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation28 January 1980
- PROTOCOL BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENTAid and Cooperation28 January 1980
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYScience and Technology18 July 1978
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF OUTER SPACEAid and Cooperation21 June 1977
- INDIA – FRANCE AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT: SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS REACHED IN DISCUSSIONS IN PARIS IN OCTOBER 1971Transport06 October 1971
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION IN RESPECT OF TAXES ON INCOMEBusiness and Trade26 March 1969
- CULTURAL,SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEScience and Technology07 June 1966
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE ON COOPERATION IN SPACE RESEARCHAid and Cooperation15 May 1964
- ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCEAid and Cooperation23 January 1958
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE PROVIDING FOR DE FACTO TRANSFER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY OF FRENCH ESTABLISHMENTS IN INDIAMiscellaneous21 October 1954
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE TO CONFIRM THE CESSION OF THE TERRITORY OF THE FREE TOWN OF CHANDERNAGOREMiscellaneous02 February 1951
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE RELATING TO AIR SERVICESTransport16 July 1947
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 20 sections, 48,588 characters of extractable text. Sections include: India-France Bilateral Brief · Overview · Other High-level Political Exchanges · Defence Cooperation · Trilateral Cooperation · Space Cooperation.
Open the briefing (PDF)Where the sources disagree
Two public sources disagree on the size of the Indian community — 9% apart
- Overseas Indians1,09,000
- Indian community in France1,19,000
Both are published by the Ministry of External Affairs, with no stated methodology. Neither is averaged away or preferred — the disagreement is the honest answer.