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World leaders greet India on Independence -Day World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, greeted India on Tuesday on the occasion of the nation's 77th Independence Day. In a tweet in Hindi, the French leader said: "Hearty congratulations to the people of India on Independence Day. A month ago in Paris, my friend (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi and I set new Indo-French ambitions for 2047, the centenary year of India's independence. India can count on France a...
World leaders greet India on Independence -Day
World leaders greet India on Independence -Day
Source: IANS
15/08/2023 1:35:43 PM
Indian students pursuing Masters in France to get 5-year work visa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Indian students pursuing a Master's degree in France will now be given a five-year long-term post-study visa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced. Modi, who is on an official visit to France at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron, made the announcement during his address to the Indian community at LA Seine Musicale in Paris on Thursday. "The last time I came to France, it was decided that Indian students studying in France would be given a two-year post-study work vi...
Indian students pursuing Masters in France to get 5-year work visa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Indian students pursuing Masters in France to get 5-year work visa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: Accord Fintech
14/07/2023 11:16:13 AM
India-France interests in Indo-Pacific region vast & deep: Prime Minister Narendra Modi As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a trip to France on Thursday, he said interests between the two nations in the Indo-Pacific region were vast and deep. He made the remarks to French newspaper Les Echos ahead of his trip, which will also take him to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "Our (India AND France) interests in the Indo-Pacific region are vast, and our engagement is deep. I have described our vision for this region in one word, 'SAGAR', which stands for Secu...
India-France interests in Indo-Pacific region vast & deep: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
India-France interests in Indo-Pacific region vast & deep: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
13/07/2023 11:39:36 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on 2-nation tour of France, UAE tomorrow Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday. From Wednesday to Thursday, Modi will visit Paris at the invitation of French president Emmanuel Macron. The Prime Minister will be the guest of honour at the Bastille Day Parade on Thursday, where a tri-services Indian armed forces contingent will be participating. According to External Affairs Ministry sources, Modi will also hold formal talks with Macron. The French Pr...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on 2-nation tour of France, UAE tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on 2-nation tour of France, UAE tomorrow
Source: IANS
12/07/2023 3:32:25 PM
Despite nationwide protest, French Senate passes pension reform bill The French Senate has approved the country's pension reform plan, despite the hundreds of thousands of people who have taken to the streets to protest a significant policy change that could define President Emmanuel Macron's second five-year term. The upper house of the French Parliament adopted the bill by 195 votes to 112, whose headline measure is lifting the retirement age by two years to 64, Xinhua News Agency reported. A committee will hammer out a final draft, which will ...
Despite nationwide protest, French Senate passes pension reform bill
Despite nationwide protest, French Senate passes pension reform bill
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12/03/2023 11:03:45 AM
Ukrainian Prez holds talks with French, Turkish leaders Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he had separate conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Zelensky tweeted on Sunday that he discussed with Macron "the implementation of our ten-step peace formula, cooperation on defense and energy stability" of Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported. In the conversation with Erdogan over the phone, Zelensky thanked Turkey for "sheltering Ukrainian children and provi...
Ukrainian Prez holds talks with French, Turkish leaders
Ukrainian Prez holds talks with French, Turkish leaders
Source: IANS
12/12/2022 12:14:42 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Bali Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron for a working lunch on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali on Wednesday. The two leaders reviewed ongoing collaboration in diverse areas like defence, civil nuclear, trade and investment. They also welcomed the deepening of cooperation in new areas of economic engagement, a statement issued by the PMO said. Regional and global issues of mutual interest were also discussed, the statement added.  
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Bali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Bali
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16/11/2022 3:50:41 PM
Global partnership needed to overcome health challenges, pandemics, say health experts  The three-day World Health Summit (WHS) 2022 was held in Berlin from October 16 to 18 under the patronage of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The theme of this year's summit was 'Finding Solutions for Global Health'. At the summit, WHO's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan informed the gathering of the lowest link about 'Social Communication' established by WHO for health related services and information related to epidemics. The WHS 2022 aimed to bri...
Global partnership needed to overcome health challenges, pandemics, say health experts
Global partnership needed to overcome health challenges, pandemics, say health experts
Source: IANS
20/10/2022 11:38:50 AM
PM Narendra Modi congratulates 'friend' Macron on being re-elected as French President Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated his "friend" Emmanuel Macron on being re-elected as the President of France for a second five-year term. Taking to Twitter, Modi said: "Congratulations to my friend Emmanuel Macron on being re-elected as the President of France! I look forward to continue working together to deepen the India-France Strategic Partnership." In the run-off presidential election held on Sunday, Macron secured 18,779,641 votes (58.54 pe...
PM Narendra Modi congratulates 'friend' Macron on being re-elected as French President
PM Narendra Modi congratulates 'friend' Macron on being re-elected as French President
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25/04/2022 2:47:43 PM
Euro inches up after Macron's victory, gains against bruised sterling HONG KONG - The euro gained a fraction in early trade on Monday following French President Emmanuel Macron's comfortable Sunday defeat of far-right rival Marine Le Pen, the outcome largely expected by markets and political analysts. The euro opened higher at $1.0840, was last trading at $1.0807, up 0.12% from Friday's close, but couldn't break far from a two-year low hit last week. The currency rose 0.14% against sterling to 84.22 pence, hitting a three-week peak in early tr...
Euro inches up after Macron's victory, gains against bruised sterling
Euro inches up after Macron's victory, gains against bruised sterling
Source: Reuters
25/04/2022 8:58:23 AM
Bond bashing resumes, euro cheers Macron-Le Pen clash LONDON - Bond markets suffered another sharp sell-off on Thursday as investor bet on aggressive global interest rate hikes, while the euro climbed after French President Emmanuel Macron bolstered his weekend re-election hopes in a heated TV debate. MSCI's world stocks index mustered only a modest move amid the prospect of higher global borrowing costs, but Paris stocks skipped nearly 2% higher after Wednesday evening's clash between Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen. ...
Bond bashing resumes, euro cheers Macron-Le Pen clash
Bond bashing resumes, euro cheers Macron-Le Pen clash
Source: Reuters
21/04/2022 6:45:51 PM
Saudi Arabia, France agree to strengthen cooperation Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Saturday met with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah, where they agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, the two sides discussed opportunities for their developments in accordance with the Saudi Vision 2030, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Saudi Press Agency's report. They also reviewed the relations between Saudi Arabia and France, as well as the latest develop...
Saudi Arabia, France agree to strengthen cooperation
Saudi Arabia, France agree to strengthen cooperation
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5/12/2021 10:28:49 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral meet with French President Emmanuel Macron Wide-ranging India-France Strategic Partnership and climate finance were among the issues Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed during a bilateral meeting with President of France, Emmanuel Macron at Rome, Italy, on Saturday. Meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit, the two leaders expressed satisfaction at the state of the wide-ranging India-France Strategic Partnership, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said in New Delhi. Prime Minister Modi also welcom...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral meet with French President Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral meet with French President Emmanuel Macron
Source: IANS
31/10/2021 9:26:53 AM