Droupadi Murmu, French counterpart Macron reaffirm longstanding friendship between India and France

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After PM Modi’s consult with to France on its Nationwide Day in July closing year, the consult with by Macron is viewed as a varied reciprocal trade.

India’s President Droupadi Murmu on Friday (Jan 26) affirmed that the ease of friendship and the strength of the partnership between New Delhi and Paris will “brighten our future inch”.

“Right now we stand collectively before the arena. Two big republics, each and every with a definite contribution to human growth. Self sustaining in notion, to blame in protection and amassed to the wants of the arena… I am assured that the ease of our friendship and the strength of our partnership will brighten our future inch,” acknowledged the president.

“There might per chance per chance also moreover be no better symbol of the depth of our friendship and the strength of our partnership than 14 July 2023 and 26 January,” she added.

“That is a ancient and memorable 2nd in many ways. It might per chance per chance per chance per chance rarely ever own passed off that the leaders of two nations had been the chief associates at each and every varied’s nationwide capabilities consecutively… On in the intervening time, two years after gaining independence, India applied the arena’s largest handwritten structure,” India’s president acknowledged.

‘Extraordinarily honoured to be section of the main day,’ Macron

Reaffirming the longstanding friendship between the 2 nations, Macron acknowledged “Long dwell the friendship between France and India.”

“It is with the most pleasure that we are right here and to come encourage five years after our frail negate consult with and five months after the success of your G20. We were extraordinarily honoured to be section of such the main and abnormal day and to own our troopers being alongside with you and being section of this outstanding 2nd. I suspect right here’s for everyone right here in this delegation, in our memories forever,” acknowledged Macron.

“Clearly, we style no longer seem in snort to shut aside…This would per chance also be as a result of very particular relation now we own collectively. And the reality that between India and France there is something very particular because we style section a range of similarities,” the French President added.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, High Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and varied dignitaries were also sigh there.

Macron also visited the revered Nizamuddin Dargah and immersed himself in the magic of the Qawali session there. The President interacted with Syed Kalim Nizami, Sufi masters, descendents and trustees and discussed the history of the feature.

Macron addresses French neighborhood

Macron also addressed the French neighborhood at the Resident of France in the nationwide capital, as per the Embassy of France in India.

After PM Modi’s consult with to France on its Nationwide Day in July closing year, the consult with by Macron is viewed as a varied reciprocal trade.

Every leaders own engaged in broad high-profile discussions all the absolute most life like arrangement through 2023, highlighting the strength and depth of the bilateral relationship.

PM Modi hails India-France ties

PM Modi took to his legitimate social media and hailed ties between India and France. He acknowledged that it used to be a topic of large pride that French President Emmanuel Macron will be taking section in the 75th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Friday (Jan 26).

He additional expressed happiness that the French chief commenced his consult with to India from Jaipur, which is a metropolis identified for its rich custom and heritage.

“It is a topic of large pride that he’ll be taking section in our Republic Day celebrations the next day, 26th January, in Delhi. His presence no longer most efficient strengthens the ties between our nations but also provides a fundamental chapter to our shared history of friendship and collaboration,” he added.

The 2 leaders visited Rajasthan’s Jaipur on Wednesday upon Macron’s arrival in India.

They held a mega roadshow on the streets of the red metropolis and were welcomed by voters in big numbers.

The team also showered flower petals on PM Modi and French President Macron.

Following the roadshow, the Indian high minister and the French president visited Hawa Mahal, usually identified because the ‘Palace of Dawdle’, which used to be inbuilt the year 1799 as an extension to the Royal City Palace of Jaipur.

After this, the 2 interacted over a cup of tea at a local shop and the French President made the fee through UPI.

PM Modi then defined the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payments system to the French President.

“Connecting over tea & UPI! PM @narendramodidemonstrated the simplicity & swiftness of ‘s UPI fee system to President @EmmanuelMacron by procuring cups of tea and an Indian handicraft the exhaust of UPI. Digital cooperation is an fundamental pillar of – partnership,” the legitimate spokesperson of the Ministry of Exterior Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal on X.

“Visited Jantar Mantar in Jaipur with President @EmmanuelMacron. This UNESCO World Heritage Web page online stands as a testomony to India’s rich heritage in astronomy. It also symbolises the mix of inclined knowledge and fresh science, a shared cost that both India and France adore,” he wrote on X, highlighting his consult with to the World Heritage Web page online with the French chief.

(With inputs from agencies)