Though India and France have enjoyed a long-standing relationship, the turning point came in 1998 when France refused to join the high-decibel western chorus criticising India’s nuclear tests.
A 92-year-old woman Marie Antoinette, who was among the early voters, told PTI that she has been exercising her franchise in every presidential poll without fail.
Equities will not do any spectacular until there are some significant policy shifts, says independent strategist Mark Konyn.