Indian President Droupadi Murmu (second from right), France's President Emmanuel Macron (second from left), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Indian Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar pose for a picture during a high tea reception at the Presidential Palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Jan 26, 2024. (POOL PHOTO VIA AFP)

NEW DELHI - India and France agreed to cooperate in sectors including health, space and defense during the two-day state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron, the host country's Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.

The two sides agreed on co-development and co-production of key military hardware and platforms, facilitating technology collaboration in a range of areas, including space, land warfare, cyberspace and artificial intelligence.

The two sides also signed an agreement between the respective ministries of health in areas like healthcare cooperation, education, training and research

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The two sides also agreed on a pact on defense-space partnership and signed a memorandum of understanding between New Space India Limited and French company Arianespace on satellite launches, said the Indian foreign secretary.

According to him, the two sides also agreed to forge a partnership between Tata and Airbus helicopters for production of H125 helicopters with local components.

The two sides also signed an agreement between the respective ministries of health in areas like healthcare cooperation, education, training and research.

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On Friday, Macron was the chief guest for India's 75th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. He arrived in the country on Thursday.