French President Macron reaches Jaipur ahead of Republic Day celebrations
The Hindu
French President Macron, who is the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi on January 26, will spend several hours in Jaipur visiting iconic sites, including the hilltop Amber Palace nearby, and participating in a roadshow with PM Modi.
French president Emmanuel Macron arrived in Jaipur, where he will spend several hours savouring the sites before engaging in talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening India France ties.
Mr. Macron, who is the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi on January 26, will spend several hours in Jaipur visiting iconic sites, including the hilltop Amber Palace nearby, and participating in a roadshow with Mr. Modi.
The two leaders will hold official talks at Rambagh Palace hotel in the evening.
The French delegation was received by Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma at the airport.
Mr. Macron is scheduled to visit Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal.
It will also be Mr. Modi’s first visit to Rajasthan after the recent Assembly polls, in which his Bharatiya Janata Party ousted the Congress government in the state.
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