While European Parliament gets ready to discuss Manipur, PM Modi embarks on France trip
Narendra Modi embarked on an official visit to France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on July 13 morning. The trip to France was made in response to an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron and will take place from July 13 to 14. Before departing for France, Prime Minister Modi expressed his anticipation for the meeting with President Macron and expressed his desire to further enhance the partnership between the two countries.
The discussions between the leaders are expected to focus on advancing cooperation and collaboration in various areas of mutual interest, ANI reported. As discussions unfold in the European Parliament, Indian officials reiterate that the situation in Manipur is an internal matter. The focus remains on addressing the violence, providing aid to affected communities and working towards a peaceful resolution in the region, PTI reported.
India, as per Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, has reached out to concerned members of the European Parliament to emphasise that the situation in Manipur is "absolutely" an internal matter. Kwatra made these remarks during a press conference, acknowledging that India was aware of the discussions taking place in the EU parliament. Opposition parties have criticised the government for its perceived failure to contain the violence in Manipur.
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