During their discussions on Thursday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the Diplomatic Advisor to French President Emmanuel Bonne stressed the importance of keeping the strategic conversation between India and France going. The preparations for PM Modi’s Visit To France remained the meeting’s primary agenda item. The upcoming visit of PM Modi will be noteworthy since it will be the first Bastille Day visit with a foreign leader in Emmanuel Macron’s current term. “We’re working on an ambitious agenda for the India-France strategic partnership,” says France

Sharing details regarding the meeting between Bonne and Doval, French Embassy in India in a tweet stated, “E. Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to Prez @EmmanuelMacron, held in-depth talks with NSA Ajit Doval to prepare for PM @NarendraModi’s visit to France next week. Defence, energy, space, new technologies & more: we’re working on an ambitious agenda for the India-France strategic partnership!”

PM Modi as Guest of Honor on France’s National Day

On July 14, PM Modi will attend France’s National Day as the Guest of Honour at the invitation of France President Emmanuel Macron. Also, PM Modi’s visit will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the “strategic partnership” between France and India.

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PM Modi’s Visit To France features

PM Modi’s upcoming trip to France to celebrate Bastille Day was the primary topic of discussion during the meeting between the two leaders. The Bastille Day parade and fly-past will feature the Indian marching group and Indian Rafale. Notably, France is an important ally of India in the fields of nuclear, space, and defence technologies.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Ambassador of France to India, Emmanuel Lenain said, “Well, it’s going to be a very important visit. India is the guest of honour on our Bastille Day…our National Day. Every year we have a guest of honour but this year, it is very special that’s the 25th anniversary of the strategic partnership between France and India and we wanted to have Indian troops in the parade and also Indian Rafales in the sky.”