Prime Minister Narendra Modi would embark on a two-day go to to France on July 13 to have a good time 25 years of India’s strategic partnership with France. The go to is predicted to additional strengthen ties between the nations and cooperation within the area of defence expertise is reportedly excessive on the agenda.
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Narendra Modi as a visitor of honour to the Bastille Day parade, to have a good time 25 years of the India-France partnership and a tri-services contingent from India would additionally participate within the parade alongside French forces.
In keeping with reviews, marching contingents of the Military, the Navy and the IAF will take part within the parade together with their French counterparts. A 269-member tri-services contingent of the Indian armed forces on Thursday left for Paris on board two C-17 Globemaster plane. 4 Rafale fighter jets of the IAF will even participate within the flypast over the Champs Elysees on the event together with French jets.
A lady helicopter pilot of the Indian Air Pressure will lead the power’s marching contingent on the parade. The tri-services contingent comprised 77 marching personnel from the Military and 38 members from its band.
Earlier, French President’s diplomatic advisor Emmanuel Bonne visited India and met with Modi and Nationwide Safety Advisor Ajit Doval. “Bonne briefed PM on the progress in numerous areas of bilateral cooperation within the context of PM’s forthcoming go to to France,” a press release from PMO mentioned. Modi’s journey to Paris shall be particular as it will likely be the primary Bastille Day go to by a overseas chief in Macron’s present time period.
In keeping with reviews, Macron can be internet hosting a dinner party for Modi at Louvre Museum on July 13. Over 250 dignitaries are anticipated to attend the occasion. Modi would even be addressing the Indian diaspora in France at La Seine Musicale on the day.
(With PTI inputs.)
