PM Modi thanks French President, First Lady for hosting him at Elysee Palace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked French President Emmanuel Macron and Frances first lady Brigitte Macron for hosting him at the Elysee Palace Taking to his official Twitter handle PM Modi stated I thank President EmmanuelMacron and Mrs Macron for hosting me at the Palace this eveningUpon his arrival at Elysee Palace the French President and his wife welcomed him Emmanuel Macron hugged PM Modi near the entrance of the Elysee Palace to welcome him The two leaders along with Brigitte Macron then posed for the camerasDuring the private dinner Emmanuel Macron bestowed the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday local time It is the highest French honour in military or civilian orders With this PM Modi becomes the first Indian PM to receive this honourMinistry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a tweet stated A warm gesture embodying the spirit of IndiaFrance partnership PM narendramodi conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour the highest award in France by President EmmanuelMacronPM Modi is in France for a twoday official visit He was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the airportAcirc He was welcomed by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at the airport PM Modi received a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora in Paris They accorded a warm welcome to PM Modi while raising slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vande MataramPM Modi will join French President Emmanuel Macron for the French National Day in Paris as the Guest of Honour on April 14 An Indian triservices contingent will be part of the Bastille Day Parade while Indian Air Force aircraft will perform a flypast on the occasion PM Modis visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two countriesPrior to arriving for the dinner at Elysee Palace PM Modi interacted with the Indian community in Paris While sharing glimpses of his interaction with the Indian diaspora PM Modi tweeted Glimpses from a memorable community programme in Paris Gratitude to all those who joined us We are very proud of the accomplishments of our diasporaDuring his interaction he highlighted the multifaceted linkages between India and France He spoke about Indias development in various sectors and invited diaspora members to invest in India Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted PM highlighted the multifaceted linkages between India amp France He appreciated the Indian community for bolstering bilateral ties Highlighted the strides being made by India in different domains and invited the diaspora members to explore opportunities of investing in IndiaPM Modi also held a meeting with his French counterpart Elisabeth Borne and discussed furthering cooperation in various areas including economy trade energy environment education mobility digital public infrastructure and peopletopeople ties After the meeting Prime Ministers Office tweeted PM narendramodi held fruitful talks with PM elisabeth_borne in Paris The leaders reviewed various facets of IndiaFrance partnership as well as discussed measures to further strengthen the ties between both the countriesHe also met French Senate President Gerard Larcher on Thursday at the Senate building Palais du Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Sharing details regarding the meeting Prime Ministers Office in a press release said The discussions focused on wide range of areas including Indias G20 priorities democratic values in technology usage and cooperation between the two Upper Houses Regional and global issues of mutual interest were also discussedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever