Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:46am on 30 Nov 2024,Saturday Defence
France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, will visit India next month with three other French warships, strengthening Indo-French defence ties. The carrier, capable of deploying Rafale naval jets, will participate in joint exercises with Indian Navy vessels, including INS Vikrant or INS Vikramaditya. Italy's defence minister will also accompany the Amerigo Vespucci, a training ship, signaling enhanced Indo-Italian defence cooperation. The visit reflects Western nations' strategic pivot to the Indo-Pacific amid rising Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and tensions over Taiwan. The renewed collaboration follows India lifting its ban on Italy’s Leonardo defence conglomerate.
