Mumbai, India (CU)_ As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s highly busy three-day tour of Europe concluded on May 4, he made a quick visit to France to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and participated in bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening India-France relations. Upon his arrival in Paris on Wednesday, PM Modi met with Macron and discussed bilateral and mutual interests and regional and global growth, in the midst of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in the continuing war.
The Prime Minister’s Office released a photo of the two global leaders hugging. It tweeted, “PM @narendramodi and President @EmmanuelMacron meet in Paris. This meeting will add momentum to the India-France friendship.”
According to Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson from the Ministry of External Affairs, “A meeting between two friends. An opportunity to translate the renewed mandate of President @EmmanuelMacron into a renewed momentum for the India-France Strategic partnership.” PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron had a one-to-one conversation before the commencement of the delegation-level meetings at the Elysee Palace, which is the French President’s official residence. PM Modi concluded his three-day journey to Europe with a visit to France.
PM Modi visited Paris from Denmark as part of his three-nation Europe visit. He also had extended meetings with the newly re-elected President of France, Macron, who was sworn in last week. The historical visit comes in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, which has brought much of Europe together in opposition to Russia. Additionally, the two leaders are likely to hold a meeting on how to ensure the halt of hostilities in Ukraine and lessen the conflict’s global economic implications.
As part of his European tour, PM Modi paid a visit to three nations including Germany, Denmark, and France to meet with his colleagues and take part in bilateral meetings. He also met with the Indian communities living there. According to diplomatic sources, the meeting between PM Modi and Macron days after Macron’s election triumph is very meaningful. It conveys a strong signal that the two leaders intend to make the Indo-French relationship a driving pillar of their foreign policy for the future ahead.
