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5th April अबकी बार UPSC पार-अखबार सार

India- France’s blue economy roadmap India and France are maritime nations with thriving maritime economies that include, marine technology and scientific research, fisheries, port and shipping. Both have vast exclusive economic zones, and their fate is inextricably linked to the sea and the ocean. India and France intend to use the blue economy to propel their respective societies forward while also protecting the environment and coastal and marine biodiversity. Considering this, both nations have inked a roadmap to enhance their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and forge a common vision of ocean governance based on the rule of law and cooperate on sustainable and resilient coastal and waterways infrastructure. The agreement was signed during External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar’s three-day visit to France with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in February 2022. Further, both countries have been contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda, which aims to conserve

With shared maritime cooperation, India & France conduct exercise ‘VARUNA’ Indian-France is conducting the 20th edition of the bilateral naval exercise – ‘VARUNA’ in the Arabian Sea from 30 March, which will go on till April 3, 2022.

4th April अबकी बार UPSC पार-अखबार सार