The French nuclear attack submarine Émeraude and naval support ship Seine sailed through the South China Sea in February. Photo: Twitter
EU and India to boost trade, Indo-Pacific partnership as China’s influence grows
- The bid to deepen ties comes amid the EU’s concern over human rights in China, and as border tensions remain between New Delhi and Beijing
- Both will discuss projects that offer an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, while EU navies hope for a ‘meaningful presence’ in the Indo-Pacific
The French nuclear attack submarine Émeraude and naval support ship Seine sailed through the South China Sea in February. Photo: Twitter
