India 'Central' to France's Indo-Pacific Vision, But Unlikely to Get Nuclear Technology, Says Expert

On 15 September, Australia, UK, and the US announced the AUKUS trilateral security partnership. The pact's first initiative will see Australia acquiring nuclear technology from the US and the UK building at least eight submarines by 2040. Both France and the EU have slammed AUKUS, with Paris calling the new treaty a "stab in the back".