Built upon common democratic values and shared vision of strategic autonomy, India-France bilateral ties promise stability, growth, and security in a time of geo-political flux and uncertainty. Do you agree? Substantiate your answer.

Shared vision of strategic autonomy is visible in: → reducing dependence on singlesupply chain → focus on multilateralism → common vision of Free, Open & Secure Indo-Pacific → free and secure maritime routes. Such bilateral ties are reflected in military exercises: GARUDA (Air Force) → trade & exports → focus on secularism: re-emerging issue of immigrants. → demand for inclusion of India in UNSC. Thus, in a time of flux and uncertainty, bilateral ties of India and France inculcate a promise of → stability while focusing on multilateralism & democracy.

— Vishwajeet Gupta · AIR 67