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India has shown it's possible for harmony to exist amid diversity: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India as the world's largest democracy has demonstrated that it is possible for harmony to exist amid diversity and underscored the natural expectation of adjustments in the international system and institutions to give the country its rightful place. Modi told French newspaper Les Echos in an interview that India's young and skilled workforce is steeped in openness and democratic values, and is eager to embrace technology and adapt to the changing world. "When many countries in the world are ageing and their populations are shrinking, India's young and skilled workforce will be an asset for the world over the decades to come. As the world's largest democracy with unparalleled social and economic diversity, our success will demonstrate that democracy delivers. That it is possible for harmony to exist amidst diversity," he said. The progress of one-sixth of humanity will give the world a more prosperous and sustainable future, he said replyi

PM Modi arrives in Paris on 2-day visit to boost strategic ties with France

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with President Emmanuel Macron and join him for the French National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour. Ahead of his departure, Modi expressed confidence that his visit will provide a new impetus to the bilateral strategic partnership. Expansion of bilateral defence ties is expected to be a key focus of Prime Minister Modi's talks with Macron. "I look forward to meeting President Macron and holding wide-ranging discussions on taking forward this longstanding and time-tested partnership over the next 25 years," Modi said in his departure statement. "We also work together on regional and global issues," he added.

India-France partnership to advance secure Indo Pacific region: PM Modi

During his France visit from July 13-14, PM Modi will hold formal talks with President Emmanuel Macron. Macron will host a State Banquet as well as a private dinner in honour of the Prime Minister

Visit to France will provide new impetus to strategic partnership: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that his visit to France will provide a new impetus to the bilateral strategic partnership and said that he looks forward to holding wide-ranging discussions with President Emmanuel Macron on taking forward this time-tested relationship over the next 25 years. In his departure statement, Modi said his visit to France was particularly special as he will join President Macron for the French National Day, or Bastille Day celebrations in Paris as the Guest of Honour. An Indian tri-services contingent will be part of the Bastille Day Parade, while Indian Air Force aircraft will perform a fly-past on the occasion, he said. Noting that this year marks the 25th anniversary of our strategic partnership. Modi said that rooted in deep trust and commitment, the two countries cooperate closely across various domains including defence, space, civil nuclear, blue economy, trade, investment, education, culture and people-to-people ...

France's anti-immigration gets boost from riots over police killing of teen

Widespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighbourhoods and given a new platform to the increasingly emboldened far right. The far right's anti-immigration mantra is seeping through a once ironclad political divide between it and mainstream politics. More voices are now embracing a hard line against immigration and blaming immigrants not only for the car burnings and other violence that followed the June 27 killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, but for France's social problems as well. We know the causes of France's unrest, Bruno Retailleau, head of the conservative group that dominates the French Senate, said last week on broadcaster France-Info. Unfortunately for the second, the third generation there is a sort of regression toward their origins, their ethnic origins. Retailleau's remarks, which drew accusations of racism, reflect the current line of his mainstream party, T

Great feeling for people of India: Navy chief ahead of Bastille Day parade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour at the Bastille Day celebrations on July 14 in France

PM Modi to visit UAE on July 15 on his return journey from France

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Abu Dhabi on July 15 after concluding a two-day visit to Paris. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Modi will hold talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Abu Dhabi. "The India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has been steadily strengthening and the prime minister's visit will be an opportunity to identify ways to take this forward in various domains such as energy, education, healthcare, food security, fintech, defence and culture," it said. The prime minister is visiting France on July 13 and 14 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. Modi will be the guest of honour at the Bastille Day parade on July 14 in Paris where a tri-services Indian armed forces contingent would be participating. The MEA said President Macron will host a state banquet as well as a private dinner in honour of the prime minister. The two leaders will also hold wide-rang

India likely to sign €3 bn fighter jet deal with France in Modi's arms push

Nearly three dozen Rafale-Marine fighters will be sold to Indian Navy for use on its locally manufactured aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, according to senior officials familiar with developments

PM Modi's France visit to likely boost economic cooperation, EU-India ties

PM Modi will visit France to attend the Bastille Day Parade as the Guest of Honour at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron

Tata Comm to acquire remaining 41.9% stake in OSSE France for Rs 99.3 cr

Tata Communications will acquire the remaining 41.9 per cent stake in eSIM company OSSE France for Rs 99.3 crore, the company said on Monday. Following the transaction, which the company expects to close in about a month, Tata Communications' Singapore-based subsidiary Tata Communications International Pte (TCIPL) would acquire 100 per cent equity shareholding in Oasis Smart SIM Europe. "TCIPL will acquire full equity ownership in OSSE France, increasing its shareholding from the current stake of 58.1 per cent to 100 per cent by buying out the remaining stake of 41.9 per cent," Tata Communications said in a regulatory filing. In 2020, TCIPL acquired a majority equity stake of 58.1 pc in Oasis Smart Sim Europe SAS (OSSE France) and Oasis Smart E-Sim Pte Ltd (OSEPL) Oasis, making OSSE France and OSEPL its subsidiaries. OSEPL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OSSE France. "The acquisition of Oasis will help Tata Communications complete the alignment of Oasis eSIM R&D road map with Tata

France implements fireworks ban for Bastille Day celebration after riots

The ban does not extend to professionals or municipalities organising traditional fireworks displays for France's national day

Indian Air Force practises in France for Bastille Day parade on July 14

Officials said that the IAF flying contingent of 4 Rafale aircraft and 2 C-17 Globemasters were welcomed by the French Air and Space Force (FASF)

Unrest grips France's countryside as rioting now spread to small towns

After a pleasant evening of wine-tasting joyfully billed Grapes and Friends! with a hundred or so people and oysters, charcuteries and cheeses, the mayor of the picturesque French town of Quissac was on his way home. Then his phone rang: Urban unrest that was engulfing France after the deadly police shooting of a teenager on Paris' outskirts, hundreds of kilometers (miles) and a world away to the north, had careened into Quissac's tranquility, too. In a quick hit-and-run, a small group of people seemingly no more than four, the mayor says bombarded the local gendarmes' barracks on Quai de la Gare road with powerful fireworks, denting its metal shutters and setting fire to a cypress tree. In the grander scheme of things, it wasn't much compared to orgies of destruction, arson, looting and rioting unleashed on multitudes of other communities across France in six nights of mayhem. Still, for the town of 3,300 people in the Gard region of southern France, it was a first. Quissac's

PM Narendra Modi's France visit: Closer ties on space and defence

France may play a bigger part in India's planned human spaceflight mission

Doval holds talks with French President's advisor, focus on PM's visit

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday held wide-ranging talks with French President's diplomatic advisor Emmanuel Bonne with a focus on Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Paris next week. Modi will attend this year's Bastille Day Parade as the guest of honour in Paris on July 14. Bonne also called on Modi and briefed him on the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation. The prime minister is set to hold extensive talks with French President Emmanuel Macron during the visit. The defence and security cooperation between India and France have been on a major upswing since New Delhi's procurement of 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation. French defence major Safran is also set to jointly develop an engine with India's relevant state-run defence manufacturers for military aircraft. People familiar with talks between Doval and Bonne said the main agenda of the discussions was preparations for Modi's visit and overall strategic ...

PM Modi's visit to Paris crucial for India's indigenous aero engines

As predicted, Modi and French President Francois Hollande announced the controversial sale of 36 Rafales for Euro 7.8 billion

Alliance Francaise to open office in Dehradun to promote French language

The Alliance Francaise will soon set up its office in the capital city of Uttarakhand. Alliance Francaise, a premier institution supported by the French government, aims to promote the education of French language and culture in Uttarakhand, an official release said here. A delegation from Alliance Francaise, along with some prominent local citizens, on Tuesday called on R Meenakshi Sundaram, secretary to chief minister, at the secretariat to apprise him of the plan. They also sought cooperation of the state government in establishing the centre. The delegation was led by Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens, the counsellor for Education, Science, and Culture at the French Embassy. The delegation apprised Sundaram that with the support of Alliance Francaise and other local organisations, the government wished to have a presence in Dehradun in order to promote cultural ties and French education. The French government will support setting up of Alliance Francaise in Dehradun to nurture education

Why is France burning? Know about riots in France after police shooting of 17-year-old

A week of violence has rocked France. Tens of thousands of police have been deployed in cities across the country and more than 3,000 people have been detained.

France returns 35 citizens from camp in Syria linked to ISIS extremists

France has returned 35 people 10 women and 25 minors from a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to Islamic State extremists. Al-Hol Camp named after a town near the Iraqi border holds about 51,000 people, including many widows, wives and children of Islamic State fighters. Iraqis make up nearly half the population, but a sizeable minority are from outside the Middle East. Part of the camp called the Annex holds around 8,000 women and children from 60 nationalities who are considered the most die-hard among the residents, and experts have warned for years that the camp's wretched conditions and confined spaces risk creating another generation of Islamic State fighters. French citizens made up the largest European contingent of people who joined the Islamic State at the height of the extremist group's reach. With its territorial defeat in 2019, France has brought home women and children in successive waves. All 10 of the adults, women aged 23 to 4

French President Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed allies' help governing France. To get some things done he worked with the traditional right. The center-left helped the French president accomplish others. The challenge was bigger than any a French leader had faced in more than two decades: He had to convince politicians across the country's national assembly to support even a minor domestic project. Now, governing his already-polarised country has gotten close to impossible for Macron because a suburban police officer stopped a yellow Class A Mercedes and fired one fatal shot into the 17-year-old driver's chest, setting off six days of tumult across the country. Macron's centrist Renaissance party and its close allies had merely 251 seats out of 577 after Macron won his second five-year term last year with 58 per cent of the votes in a runoff with far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Macron dreamed big despite the close victory. His first big goal was raising the retirement age from 62 to 64