Jean-Noel Barrot

April 3, 2025 9:40 AM

Military confrontation seems inevitable if no new Iran nuclear deal, France says

France's foreign minister warned on Wednesday that if world powers were unable to quickly reach a new agreement with Iran over its contested nuclear programme then a military confrontation seemed "almost inevitable". Speaking after President Emmanuel Macron convened a rare and undisclosed meeting of key ministers and experts on Wednesday to discuss the Iran dossier, Jean-Noel Barrot appeared to ramp up the pressure on Tehran. European powers are seeking to create a diplomatic path with a view ...

EAM Jaishankar meets French FM, discusses AI and innovation

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris, where the two leaders discussed strengthening India-France bilateral ties with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, connectivity, and clean energy. In a post on X, Jaishankar shared details of the meeting, saying, "A pleasure meeting FM Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris this evening. Discussed our wide-ranging cooperation with a focus on AI & innovation, connectivity, and cle...