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Detailed explanation-1: -It said the two sides agreed to work towards the establishment of an Indo-Pacific Trilateral Development Cooperation Fund that will support sustainable innovative solutions for countries in the region. The two ministers decided to resume cooperation under the India-France-Australia Trilateral mechanism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, the Indo-Pacific makes up more than one-third of all global economic activity. Three of the world’s largest economies-the People’s Republic of China (China), India and Japan-are in this part of the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -India and France are collaborating on Kaziranga Project. Agence Française de Développement (AFD) of France has committed funding of €80.2 million for a 10-year period, between 2014-2024.

Detailed explanation-4: -Today in Tokyo, Japan, President Biden launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with a dozen initial partners: Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Together, we represent 40% of world GDP.