‘My dear friend Narendra Modi…’: Emmanuel Macron accepts invitation to be Chief Guest at 75th Republic Day Parade
Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that he will attend the 75th Republic Day parade in national capital Delhi on 26 January 2024. The confirmation makes Emmanuel Macron the sixth French leader to grace the prestigious annual event. Emmanuel Macron took to microblogging siter ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, to declare his acceptance of the invitation extended to him by the Indian Government.
“Thank you for your invitation, my dear friend @NarendraModi. India, on your Republic Day, I’ll be here to celebrate with you!" Macron wrote on X. Earlier in the day, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Macron will be visiting India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, will be visiting India as the Chief Guest for the 75th Republic Day celebrations," the MEA said in a statement. "As strategic partners, India and France share a high degree of convergence on a range of regional and global issues. This year, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the India-France strategic partnership," it said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the guest of honour at the Bastille Day Parade held on July 14 in Paris. President Macron visited India for the G-20 Summit in September. The French president’s invitation came after US President Joe Biden wasn’t able to attend the event.
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