New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Welcoming 30,000 Indian students to France by 2030 is a priority for the country as it seeks to strengthen educational cooperation and people-to-people ties with India, French Deputy Ambassador Lisa Amon said on Thursday.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the New Delhi edition of the Choose France Tour 2026, Amon said the student mobility target was a key component of the India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership.

"It is definitely a priority for us to welcome Indian students in France. It is indeed a priority since last year there was a declaration that the strategic partnership between India and France was indeed both global and special," Amon said.

She said the partnership included a dedicated pillar ...