New Delhi, July 3 -- India and France on Friday discussed expanding cooperation across critical minerals, economic security, cross-investments, high-speed rail, and financial sector linkages, as the two nations seek to deepen strategic and economic ties.

Co-chairing the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in Aix-en-Provence, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her French counterpart Roland Lescure explored greater alignment of their positions at multilateral economic forums, including the G20 and the Paris Club, in the context of India's association with France's G7 presidency. The two ministers also exchanged views on global economic outlook.

The dialogue marked the resumption of high-level exchanges on international...