Vowing to continue its “strong” response against perpetrators of the Paris attack, France on Friday said India was on the “same boat” in fighting terrorism and both will cooperate with each other in dealing with the “major” challenge. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who arrived in the city a week after the deadly terror attack in Paris, met PM Narendra Modi and discussed ways to tackle the menace, on a day terrorists held 170 people hostage at a Mali hotel which included Indian and French nationals. “I want to say that France is grateful for tremendous support it has received from the international community including Indian friends. The attackers will not go unpunished and our response is and will be strong,” Fabius said.