Paris, June 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (local time) said that the India-France partnership has emerged as a pillar of trust, stability and cooperation at a time when the world is facing uncertainty and disruption, while announcing that India and France will jointly launch the TRISHNA satellite next year to contribute to global food and water security.

Addressing the Indian community in Paris, PM Modi highlighted the growing strategic partnership between India and France and said the two countries are expanding cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including defence, space, nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, critical minerals and high-speed rail.

"Today, the world is going through a period of uncertainty a...