Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend this year\u2019s Bastille Day Parade in Paris as the guest of honour on July 14, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday.
\nAn Indian armed forces\u2019 contingent will also participate in the parade along with their French counterparts, the MEA said in a statement.
\nOn the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership, Prime Minister Modi has accepted French President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s invitation to attend this year\u2019s Bastille Day Parade as the guest of honour, it said.
\nPrime Minister Modi\u2019s visit is expected to herald the next phase of the India-France strategic partnership by setting new and ambitious goals for strategic, cultural, scientific, academic and economic cooperation, including in a wide range of industries, the MEA said.
\nIndia and France have a shared vision on peace and security, especially in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, and uphold the objectives and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which are also the basis of their cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, it said.
\n\u201cThis historic visit will also deliver common initiatives in order to respond to the key challenges of our time, including climate change, biodiversity loss and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, and will be an opportunity for India and France to reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism, including in the context of India\u2019s G20 presidency,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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