The relations between India and France are very old. France is one of India’s closest strategic partners. Now a new dimension is going to be added in the mutual relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit France next week.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a visit to France on 13 and 14 July. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Bastille Day celebrations in France on July 14 as a guest of honour. On the special invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, PM Modi is going to France to attend the parade to be held in Paris. Bastille Day is the national day of France which is celebrated every year on 14 July.
PM Modi’s visit is very special
This visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also very special because France does not usually invite foreign dignitaries to its National Day celebrations i.e. Bastille Day Parade. This shows that French President Macron is seeking to further improve relations with India.
A contingent of the Indian Armed Forces will also take part in the Bastille Day Parade in France along with their French counterparts. In this parade, a 269-member tri-service contingent of the Indian Armed Forces will be seen marching along with their French counterparts. The Indian contingent had left for France on 6th July itself.
Strategic partnership will get stronger
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also expressed his eagerness about this trip to France. On July 6, Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to the President of France, met PM Modi in Delhi. After that PM Modi had said that he is looking forward to holding talks with President Emmanuel Macron during his two-day visit to Paris. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence that this dialogue will further strengthen the India-France strategic partnership. In a statement issued from the Prime Minister’s Office, it has been said that in connection with the upcoming visit to France, Emmanuel Bonne informed PM Modi about the progress in different areas of bilateral cooperation.
The visit of French President’s Diplomatic Advisor Emmanuel Bonne to Delhi was important in finalizing the agenda related to PM Modi’s visit to France. Recalling his recent meeting with President Macron in Hiroshima, Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward to continuing their talks in Paris, which will further strengthen the Indo-French strategic partnership, said a statement issued by the PMO after the meeting. Will strengthen. The visit is expected to strengthen the strategic partnership through strategic cooperation, scientific advancement, cultural exchange and economic cooperation.
