Visit to France will provide new impetus to strategic partnership: PM Modi
The Hindu
In his departure statement, PM Modi expressed confidence his visit to France will provide new impetus to bilateral strategic partnership. He'll join Pres. Macron for Bastille Day celebrations, with Indian tri-services contingent and fly-past. To mark 25th anniversary of strategic partnership, they'll discuss taking forward relationship over next 25 years. Modi will also meet French leadership, CEOs, and Indian community. He'll then travel to UAE for official visit, to discuss deepening ties and climate action.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, July 13, 2023, expressed confidence that his visit to France will provide a new impetus to the bilateral strategic partnership and said that he looks forward to holding wide-ranging discussions with President Emmanuel Macron on taking forward this time-tested relationship over the next 25 years.
In his departure statement, Mr. Modi said his visit to France was particularly special as he will join President Macron for the French National Day, or Bastille Day celebrations in Paris as the Guest of Honour.
An Indian tri-services contingent will be part of the Bastille Day Parade, while Indian Air Force aircraft will perform a fly-past on the occasion, he said.
Noting that this year marks the 25th anniversary of India-France strategic partnership, Mr. Modi said that rooted in deep trust and commitment, the two countries cooperate closely across various domains including defence, space, civil nuclear, blue economy, trade, investment, education, culture and people-to-people ties.
"We also work together on regional and global issues," he added.
"I look forward to meeting President Macron and holding wide-ranging discussions on taking forward this longstanding and time-tested partnership over the next 25 years," Mr. Modi said.
The Prime Minister pointed out that he has had the opportunity to meet President Macron several times since his last Official Visit to France in 2022, most recently in Hiroshima, Japan in May 2023 during the G-7 Summit.
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