PM Modi in France LIVE Updates: PM Modi to witness Bastille Day Parade at 1.30 pm today
Check all LIVE updates on PM Modi's France visit and Bastille Day Parade here.During his speech, PM Modi drew attention to the increasing presence of international players in India and specifically highlighted the growing popularity of Kylian Mbappe, the captain of the French national football team, among Indian fans. He noted that Mbappe is widely recognized and admired in India, even more so than in his home country.Read more hereIndia has decided to open a new consulate in Marseille in France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.Addressing the Indian community at La Seine Musicale in Paris, PM Modi also said that Saint Thiruvalluvar's statue will be installed in France.PM Modi in France: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive a prestigious recognition during his visit to France, as he will be the guest of honour at the Bastille Day 2023 military parade.
The parade, taking place in Paris, will feature French and Indian soldiers marching down the iconic Champs-Elysees avenue. As a symbolic display of cooperation, the Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets, purchased from France in 2015, will participate in the fly-past over the renowned Arc de Triomphe.Read more herePM Modi in France: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Indian premier to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian and military honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron.Modi received the honour at the Elysee Palace here on Thursday and joined the ranks of other prominent world leaders such as the former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, King Charles - the then Prince of Wales, former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former Secretary General
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