Your visit will boost India-France friendship: PM Modi to Macron

Macron on Sunday shared a video montage from the visit on X and wrote, “A look back at an exceptional trip in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent India visit and participation in the Republic Day celebrations will surely boost India-France friendship. The French president was on a two-day visit to India last month and was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations here on January 26.

Macron on Sunday shared a video montage from the visit on X and wrote, “A look back at an exceptional trip in India.” Tagging his post, Prime Minister Modi said, “It was an honour to have you in India, President @EmmanuelMacron.” “Your visit and participation in the Republic Day celebrations will surely boost India-France friendship,” Modi said.

India and France on January 26 unveiled an ambitious defence industrial roadmap to co-develop critical military hardware, and firmed up a space situational awareness programme, while the Tata Group and Airbus announced to jointly build H125 helicopters, following talks between Modi and Macron.