LONDON, Apr 12: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Paris on Sunday on the first leg of his two-nation visit during which he will hold discussions with French officials on a wide range of issues, including defence, civil nuclear and energy, and other key global and regional developments.
Beginning Sunday, Misri is undertaking a three-day visit to Paris and Berlin for high-level talks on multiple sectors that have become increasingly critical amid a fractured geopolitical landscape.
“The visit follows French President HE @EmmanuelMacron’s visit to India in February 2026 and reflects the continued regular high-level exchanges between India and Europe,” the Embassy of India in France said in a post on X after Misri reached there.
In Paris, the foreign secretary will co-chair the India-France Foreign Office Consultations along with Martin Briens, the Secretary-General of the French Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
Both Misri and Briens will discuss a wide range of issues, including defence, civil nuclear energy, space, cyber and digital, artificial intelligence and initiatives fostering people-to-people exchanges in addition to the latest global and regional developments, the MEA said.
The foreign secretary is also expected to meet other dignitaries and senior government officials in both places.
His visit to France and Germany comes after his trip to the US, where he met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several other senior officials from the Trump administration.
The West Asia crisis and its impact on energy security are expected to figure prominently in Misri’s talks with the interlocutors in Paris and Berlin. (PTI)
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