: Australia signs nuclear submarine deal with US, UK, faces objection from France #IndiaNEWS The French government on Thursday criticised Australia’s decision to scrap a submarine deal between the

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Australia signs nuclear submarine deal with US, UK, faces objection from France #IndiaNEWS
The French government on Thursday criticised Australia’s decision to scrap a submarine deal between the two countries and instead signing a fresh contract with the United States and the United Kingdom, AFP reported.On Wednesday, Washington and Britain announced a trilateral pact, under which Australia will receive a nuclear-powered submarine fleet from the US. The Australian government entered the deal by scrapping a 2016 agreement, under which it had selected French shipbuilder Naval Group to build a new submarine fleet worth billion (over Rs 2.94 lakh crore).Experts said that the US-UK-Australia deal was significant as it focused on the concerns of these countries about China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.“This [the deal] will allow [Australia’s] Department of Defence to meet its mission to protect Australia and its national interests, and that of our regional friends, into the future,â€? the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a tweet.The first initiative under #AUKUS is the delivery of nuclear-powered submarines for the @Australian_Navy . This will allow @DeptDefence to meet its mission to protect Australia and its national interests, and that of our regional friends, into the future. #AUKUS pic.twitter.com/CYF05qJqPZ— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) September 15, 2021 However, France strongly opposed the deal.“It is really a stab in the back,â€? French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France...Read more

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