India, Jan. 14 -- National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Bonne on Tuesday reviewed cooperation in key areas, including security, technology, space, and civil nuclear cooperation, ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India next month.

The two officials co-chaired the 38th India-France strategic dialogue that also discussed regional issues, including the situation in Iran following widespread protests over economic issues and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, people familiar with the matter said.

India and France reiterated their commitment to their strategic partnership, and discussed ongoing bilateral initiatives spanning security, defence, technology, space, and civil nuclear cooperation, t...