安倍首相は2012年末の「安全保障ダイアモンド」論文で
日米豪印に加えて英仏を関与させる構想を発表していた

Asia’s Democratic Security Diamond
http://web.archive.org/web/20130109174523/http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a-strategic-alliance-for-japan-and-india-by-shinzo-abe

>I would also invite Britain and France to stage a comeback in terms of participating in strengthening Asia’s security.