Indo-French Relations: Prospects and Perspectives

This book makes an earnest effort to study the Indo-French relations in the context of the perceived role of both the countries in the international politics, during the course of the Cold as well as the post-Cold War era. France’s relationship with India is studied in the present work within the purview of its foreign policy in general and of its Asiatic policy in particular. The volume goes to the root of the problem and traces the historical background of the issues that are being discussed, so as to find out the answer. Why France or India behaved so, in a given situation? While Part I of the book deals with the problematic phase of decolonisation, Part II elaborates cooperation between the two countries in the political, strategic, economic, cultural, scientific and technical spheres, which turned out to be complimentary and mutually beneficial. To be precise, the present work highlights the conscious and continuous efforts of both the powers on the plan to achieve a new multipolar world order, which will be just, harmonious and a more safer and peaceful place to live in.