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Offering closer partnership to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore might be a viable alternate way forward for France - and they might find it in their int
by liotier 5y ago
Offering closer partnership to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore might be a viable alternate way forward for France - and they might find it in their interest too. More "indo" than "pacific" though.
- mytailorisrich 5y agoThey've already been working on this with India [1]. They have been working on building partnerships in the region for years, with a focus on India and Australia. This is why they are deeply pissed off beyond the loss of this submarines deal. Basically the US have 'torpedoed' a big part of their long term strategy here. [1] https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/whats-behind-the-rising-india-france-maritime-activity-in-the-indo-pacific/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/whats-behind-the-rising-indi...
- inglor_cz 5y agoIndia is naturally more inclined to cooperate with the UK, though. Colonial legacies are complicated and Indian elite tends to go study in English-speaking countries, so there is a lot of personal contact. It is much rarer to meet Indian students in continental EU.