French President began this Sunday in Chandigarh, a state visit of three days in the subcontinent.
Special Envoy in Chandigarh
Francois Hollande arrived Sunday in Chandigarh, in Punjab state, 250 kilometers north of New Delhi, for a visit rule of three days in India, the second of its mandate after that of February 2013. The choice of this mythical city for urban planners – it was designed in the fifties by The Corbusier- is not trivial. France hopes the ranking, in July the work of the great French-Swiss architect, disappeared in 1965, World Heritage by UNESCO.
Especially, Chandigarh, thought as a “sustainable city” before the letter, is among the hundred smart cities of the country that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to turn cities into “green and smart” at the forefront of digital and able to be self-sufficient in their energy needs. French companies will be particularly engaged in the development of the three cities of Chandigarh, Nagpur and Pondicherry. Several agreements were signed Sunday in this area. $ 6 billion was announced over five years by the Indian government, 12 million city. “France wants to build with India the world of the post-carbon”, Hollande said Sunday.
France wants to build the world with India post-carbon
Upon arrival, the Head of State did not fail to remember that Narendra Modi had played a “decisive and central” role in the agreement concluded the international climate conference in Paris, the COP21 in December. Monday, both near New Delhi will pose the first stone of the headquarters of the Solar Alliance, an association of 45 countries on the margins of COP21, at the initiative of Mr. Modi, to promote the development of solar energy Southern countries. Sunday they jointly visited the Capitol Site, which includes the most emblematic buildings constructed by Le Corbusier: the Legislative Assembly of Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Tower of Shadows …
François Hollande, who is accompanied by about fifty big bosses (Alstom, Areva, EDF, Engie, Lafarge, Suez Environnement, Saint-Gobain …) presided with a Narendra Modi’s “CEO Forum” meeting bringing together leaders ‘French and Indian business. The coming to power of Mr. Modi in May 2014, coincided with a restart of the Indian economy. GDP last year crossed the threshold of 7% growth, tamping the pawn in the great Chinese rival who ran out of steam.
Innovation is the greatest strength of France
The Indian Prime Minister has made himself the champion of “Make in India” (Manufacturing in India) to attract investors and rebalance the fundamentals of an economy where Services carve the lion’s share (52%) compared to industry (30%). In total, India’s needs are estimated at 680 billion euros over the next 20 years. Manna which obviously interested French companies well placed not only in the field of sustainable urban development, transport, energy, but also the digital space cooperation and defense. “Innovation is the greatest strength of France,” said Narendra Modi, the chief of the Indian government, business leaders.
The Rafale (1) is also to agenda of the visit. In Paris last April, Narendra Modi had announced the 36 control devices, made in France. Sunday, Hollande said he was “optimistic” about the possibility that either initialed an intergovernmental agreement Monday (AIG), the regulatory framework must then be inserted the commercial contract, on which discussions continue.
(1) Made by the Dassault Group, owner of the Le Figaro
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