India, France, and the UAE have agreed to establish a formal trilateral cooperation initiative with the aim of expanding cooperation in various fields of mutual interest such as Energy, Defence & Economy.
On Saturday, India, France, and the UAE announced a formal trilateral cooperation initiative to expand cooperation in various mutually beneficial areas, including solar and nuclear energy.
Recognizing that defence is an area of close cooperation among the three countries, they said in a joint statement that efforts will be made to further promote compatibility, joint development, and co-production, as well as seek out avenues for further collaboration and training among the three countries defence forces.
According to the government, a phone call between the three countries' foreign ministers was scheduled to adopt a roadmap for the initiative's implementation.
"During this call, the three sides agreed that the trilateral initiative will serve as a forum to promote the design and execution of cooperation projects in the fields of energy, with a focus on solar and nuclear energy, as well as in the fight against climate change and the protection of biodiversity, particularly in the Indian Ocean region. The three countries will "explore the possibility of collaborating with the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to pursue concrete, actionable projects on clean energy, the environment, and biodiversity," according to the joint statement.
The trilateral initiative is seen as a recognition of their mutual desire to promote international stability and prosperity.
It was also stated that the trilateral initiative will serve as a platform for the three countries' development agencies to collaborate on long-term projects.
"Furthermore, it was agreed that the three countries will seek to ensure greater alignment of their respective economic, technological, and social policies with the objectives of the Paris Agreement," it said, adding that a series of trilateral events will be held in support of these efforts during India's G20 presidency and the UAE's hosting of COP-28 in 2023.
The three countries will also work to improve exchanges of ideas on emerging disease threats.
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