PM Modi attends dinner hosted by Macron at Elysee Palace
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a warm hug as he arrived in Paris for a dinner at the Elysee Palace.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a warm hug as he arrived in Paris for a dinner at the Elysee Palace.
Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday France's commitment to supporting the Lebanese army, announcing plans to establish a new training centre for Lebanese soldiers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in France from February 10 to 11, in what will be a significant visit to the European nation, announced French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday
The appointment of François Bayrou as France’s new Prime Minister highlights the formidable challenges facing the country as it struggles with political gridlock, economic uncertainty, and public discontent.
The political chaos in France has deepened following Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s resignation after a rare no-confidence vote ousted him from office.
The virtual summit was attended by Germany's Angela Merkel and the EU president Ursula von der Leyen amongst others where Macron highlighted India's vaccine exports to several countries in the time of the pandemic.
Yet on the first anniversary of the pandemic and the attendant lockdowns, it is remarkably resonant.
Macron will now, in accordance with national regulations, "self isolate for seven days. He will continue to work and carry out his activities remotely," the presidency said.
Macron sparked protests in the Muslim world after the murder earlier this month of teacher Samuel Paty by saying France would never renounce its right to caricature.
According to the health authorities, France had conducted over 755,000 virus tests over the past week, and over seven million since the start of the epidemic.
