New Delhi: Kolaborasi India-Prancis memajukan inovasi dan teknologi di bidang pertahanan, ruang angkasa, dan keberlanjutan, kata Kepala Thales India, Ashish Saraf ketika Presiden Prancis Emmanuel Macron tiba di India pada hari Kamis sebagai tamu utama pada Hari Republik ke-75.
Dalam wawancara eksklusif dengan ANI, Ashish Saraf, wakil presiden dan direktur negara untuk India, Thales Group, mengatakan India dan Prancis menikmati hubungan bilateral yang kuat yang berakar pada nilai dan aspirasi bersama.
Thales bangga atas kemitraan abadinya dengan India, yang berlangsung selama lebih dari tujuh dekade dan memberikan kontribusi signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan, katanya.
The Indian market, particularly in defence, aviation, digital identity, and security solutions, provides ample opportunities for Thales. President Macron’s presence as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebration underscores the deep ties between the two nations, highlighting the strong connection among governments, businesses, and people.
Saraf, who leads all of Thales’s business activities in India as well as Thales’s partnerships, including joint ventures and engineering competence centres, said collaboration between India and France spans key areas such as defence, space, cybersecurity, aviation, and topics related to renewables and sustainability.
Pertemuan bilateral antara Perdana Menteri Narendra Modi dan Presiden Prancis Macron menjanjikan kolaborasi bilateral yang luas, ditandai dengan perjanjian yang mendorong kemajuan teknologi.
Thales menyatakan bahwa pihaknya bangga dapat menghadirkan teknologi dan inovasi mutakhir ke India, yang berkontribusi terhadap pertumbuhan bersama kedua negara.
Saraf said Thales thrives in India’s market, spearheading growth in defence, aviation, and security solutions. With a robust presence in India, Thales operates successfully in defence, aviation, digital identity, and security solutions, employing over 2000 professionals, including 1500 engineers.
Emphasising local partnerships, Thales collaborates with 75 suppliers, delivering cutting-edge technologies to India. Celebrating seven decades of participation in India’s growth story, recent milestones include the inauguration of a state-of-the-art facility in Bangalore and the launch of an Avionics MRO centre in Delhi, NCR.
Committed to Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, Thales has been expanding its footprint through joint ventures, contributing to the global defence sector. The company’s investments in India’s supply chain ecosystem, totalling 750 Mn euros in the last five years, reflect a dedication to fostering growth and creating over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Thales stated that it looks forward to a continued and expansive role in India’s flourishing future.