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Friday, March 9, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron on a 4-day visit to India Friday March 09,2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received French President Emmanuel Macron last night Friday March 09,2018 at the Delhi airport. PM Modi greeted Mr Macron with a hug and shook hands with his wife. "Welcome to India, President @EmmanuelMacron! Your visit will add great strength to the strategic partnership between India and France," tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Macron arrived in the national capital on Friday night and was received at Air Force Station Palam by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special gesture. He was accompanied by his wife Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron, besides senior ministers from his Cabinet. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Macron will co-chair the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), tomorrow.

The ISA is a flagship Indian initiative launched by PM Modi and the French president on the sidelines of the Paris climate conference in 2015

President Ram Nath Kovind will host a dinner this evening for the leaders of 24 nations who will attend the conference, including Mr Macron.

The last visit of a French President to India was in January, 2016, when President Francois Hollande was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited France in June last year, immediately after Mr Macron was elected President. 

Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapathi Bhavan

French President Emmanuel Macron began his official engagements as part of a four-day visit to India, at 9 am today with a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where Macron and his wife Brigitte were greeted by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Mohd Zakir / HT Photo)

French President Emmanuel Macron  and wife Brigitte offer tributes at Rajghat Memorial for Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday March 10,2018

Macron and wife Brigitte offer tributes at Rajghat memorial for Mahatma Gandhi on March 10, 2018. An agreement on the Jaitapur nuclear power plant, being built with French assistance, is expected to be signed during the visit. Stepping up cooperation in the Indian Ocean region will be among top issues that will be discussed by Macron and Prime Minister Modi during today’s delegation-level talks. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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