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Multilateral alignment: India and France

First country

Second country

Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 58 percent in 2023, and 60 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of the G20.

Sources: Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

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Benefits

  • IndiaFrance supported India's bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat and for the G-8.
  • BothIn February 2026 President Macron said both countries aimed to avoid being subjected to any form of hegemony.

Sources: Wikipedia: France–India relations (revision of 18 September 2026)