"India At Core Of Indo-Pacific Strategy, Military Blocs Not Answer": France Envoy
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French envoy to India Emmanuel Lenain termed the signing of AUKUS as a breach of trust between allies
Referring to the recently-inked AUKUS pact, France has said that the military confrontational bloc is not the answer to problems in the Indo-Pacific region and a much broader approach is needed.
Speaking exclusively to ANI on implications of the AUKUS pact, French envoy to India Emmanuel Lenain said: "You know our approach. We don't think the logic of blocs being military confrontational is the answer to our problem. We feel that we need a much broader approach with much more partnership between countries, we need to provide an alternative to order pushed by certain countries in the region, we need a positive agenda."
AUKUS is a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States for the Indo-Pacific region announced on September 15 this year.
France views Quad as a broader global group in comparison to security alliance AUKUS, the envoy said.
