Modi, Macron to hold meet before G7 summit
July 12, 2019  23:29
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron before the G7 summit in France, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said on Friday. 

"Our two leaders have decided that they will meet before the Biarritz summit to further strengthen the India-France relationship," Gokhale said during his address at the French National Day Celebrations.

"We are in an era where our historically cordial ties have been further consolidated by the remarkable personal rapport shared by our two leaders, President Macron and PM Modi," he added. 

The Foreign Secretary added that the G7 summit provides a platform to the leaders to chart a road to a more prosperous world. 

France held its National Day celebrations in New Delhi on Friday, where the French Ambassador to India, Alexandre Ziegler, indicated an end to his tenure during his address. 

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the 4th time I'm celebrating the National Day with you here and perhaps it's the last time. I have to say that I'm charged with as much enthusiasm and energy...I'm charged with a profound affection for this country and its people and with the conviction that we will achieve nothing without India," the diplomat said. 

-- ANI
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