Indo-French Economic RelationsA Study of Trade and Investment Potential

The analysis in this study addresses the question of why India’s economic relations with France have not developed to their potential and formulates a methodology which enables identification of several underdeveloped avenues of mutual trade and investment. The paper also notes certain legal and institutional barriers to trade and investment in both countries. The study further points to the need for deepening this research into understanding product-services linkages for mutual investments in selected sectors.