France has a long history of trade relations with India dating back centuries. Currently, France is the second largest foreign investor in India, investing $1.76 billion over the last 15 years, primarily in sectors like electrical equipment, services, telecommunications, transportation, fuels, chemicals, food processing, cement, and glass. The India-France trade relationship aims to facilitate business between the two countries and double their trade value within five years. Key areas of their strategic partnership include civil nuclear cooperation, defense cooperation, counter-terrorism cooperation, and space cooperation.

1. INDO-FRANCE RELATIONSHIP
-DAVID MOSES

2. Top 10
Countries
Investing in
India
• United States of America
• France
• United Arab Emirates
• Japan,
• United Kingdom
• Germany
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Netherlands
• Singapore

3. Introduction
INDO-FRANCE relations have traditionally been close and friendly. Both
nations have a centuries-old history of trade relations. From the 17th century until
1954, France maintained a colonial presence in the subcontinent.
India-France trade relations is a common forum of India and France Chamber
of Commerce and Industry. India France trade relations aim at facilitating better India
and European Union trading relation. Further, their common goal is to double India
France trade relations and business value within 5 years.

4. French Investments in India
During the last 15 years
have brought US$ 1.76 billion
into Indian market. The India
France trade relations facilitated
business to the tune of US$ 6.2
billion during recent times. A
number of French companies have
ventured into the Indian market as
an outcome of better India France
trade relations.
The sectors that have attracted
the most FDI from France are:
 Electrical Equipment
 Services Sector
 Telecommunications
 Transportation Industry
 Fuels
 Chemicals
 Food Processing Industries
 Cement
 Glass

5. Major Indian Export to France
The Indian IT Exports to France is facilitated by Indo French Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) - a common forum of India and France business and
trading communities.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI) through National Association for Software and Service Companies
(NASSCOM) under the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, France are the two
representatives at the forum. France has the potential to emerge as a high-growth market
for Indian IT companies in the next 2-3 years.
The Indian IT Exports to France caters two types of basic IT services:
• Software development
• Application outsourcing

6. The main advantages in Indian
IT products and services are -
- Quality software products at much
lower rate.
- Quality services at affordable
price.
The Indian IT industry is expected to
exploit new IT services in France,
such as-
• Software development, support
and installation
• Consulting
• Networking and network
infrastructure management
• Systems integration
• Training and Education
• Hardware support and Installation
services
• Network consulting and network
integration

7. Economical Relationship
Today, more than 750 French subsidiaries covering a broad spectrum of
sectors are established in India and employ approximately 240,000 people. The
capital investment stock of these companies in India is USD 19 billion aprox.
This figure places France amongst the largest foreign investors in India.
• French investments in India are the result of several successive waves
• Over the next 4 to 5 years, the stock of French investments in India should
evolve significantly

8. Fifteen years after the launch of the
Franco-Indian strategic partnership
in 1998, the bilateral relationship
has been steadily strengthening,
widening in scope and has reached
exemplary level.
The strategic partnership comprises the
following focal areas -
• Civil nuclear cooperation
• Defence cooperation
• Counter-terrorism cooperation
• Space cooperation
Political Relationship

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