French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday night he could not ignore the deep political divisions in the country as shown by the results of the legislative elections. In a televised speech, Macron said that he had discussed with the leaders of the opposition political parties sitting in the National Assembly and there is […]
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France to work closely with India on Make in India initiatives in space, defence
India and France agreed to work in close proximity in line with the Make in India initiatives to address challenges related to space issues, besides having deeper ties in climate change and defence-related matters. Building on a great tradition of over 60 years of technical and scientific space cooperation, and […]
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India, France pledge to uphold peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region
India and France reaffirmed their commitment to building one of the premier strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint statement following the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “They […]
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PM Modi to attend India-Nordic summit, visit France today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second India-Nordic summit in Denmark, before departing for Paris to meet the newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron on the final day of his 3-day Europe visit on Wednesday. The second India-Nordic summit will see the participation of the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, […]
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PM Modi to visit Germany, Denmark, France next week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on an official visit to three European countries -Germany, Denmark and France – from May 2-4, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Wednesday. In a statement, the MEA said this will be the Prime Minister’s first visit abroad in 2022. In Berlin, Prime […]
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UK, US, France, Germany, Italy set to increase pressure on Russia
The UK, the United States, France, Germany and Italy are set to increase pressure on Russia in connection with Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine, the UK government said in a statement. “The Prime Minister spoke to the leaders of the Quint – the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany and Italy […]
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France received 17,000 Ukrainian refugees since start of conflict: Interior Minister
France has accepted 17,000 refugees from Ukraine since the Russian military operation in the country began, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday. “17,000 people [from Ukraine]… have entered France,” Darmanin told the French BFMTV broadcaster. At the request of French President Emmanuel Macron, his ministry is working to be able […]
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Indonesia to purchase 42 Rafale aircraft from France
French Defense Minister Florence Parly on Thursday said Indonesia has agreed with France on the purchase of 42 Rafale fighter jets. “It is official: Indonesia has ordered 42 Rafale fighter jets. Our strategic partnership will benefit from our defence relationship. France is proud to contribute to the modernization of the armed forces of our partner, which plays a key role within ASEAN […]
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France to use its EU presidency to take EU-India ties to even greater strategic leve
French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain on Monday said that France will use its European Union presidency from January to June to take EU-India ties to an even greater strategic level. “From January to June, France will use its EU presidency to take EU-India ties to an even greater strategic […]
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India welcomes Joint Statement by US, UK, Russia, France and China, aimed at preventing nuclear war and arms race
India on Friday welcomed the Joint Statement on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms race which was given by the leaders of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States on Monday. “We welcome the Joint Statement this week, which reaffirms the importance of addressing nuclear threats, and underscores the desire to work towards […]
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US, UK, Germany, France express solidarity with Lithuania amid Chinese coercion
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with his counterparts from France, Germany and the UK, during which they highlighted their solidarity with Lithuania in the face of escalating political pressure and economic coercion by China. In a statement, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said: “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves […]
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India, France hold Foreign Office Consultations to take stock of strategic partnership
India and France held Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on Tuesday where the two sides took stock of the wide-ranging India-France strategic partnership. The Foreign Office Consultations come close on the heels of a “fruitful visit” by Florence Parly, Minister for Armed Forces of France on December 17 to hold the third Annual Defence Dialogue with Defence Minister […]
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France confirms 8 Omicron variant cases
The number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has reached eight, the French public health agency said. The first Omicron infection case was detected in the French overseas department of Reunion on Tuesday. The next day, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said that 13 suspected […]
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Israel, France pay tribute to victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks
Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon on Friday paid homage to the victims who lost their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, 13 years ago. “Today India and Israel are joining in commemorating the terrible terror attack 13 years ago in Mumbai which targeted both Indian, Jews Israeli and international people. There […]
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Vietnam, France deepen strategic partnership
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with French President Emmanuel Macron and attended a banquet hosted by the French President on Thursday. During the meeting, President Macron welcomed the official visit to France by PM Chinh during his first trip to Europe as Prime Minister of Vietnam. He spoke highly of Vietnam’s role and […]