In his keynote address, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, emphasised the growing importance of Indo-French cooperation in the security sector, particularly in the co-production of advanced technologies.
The French contingent will comprise three Rafale fighter jets, one Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and one A400M, with a total of 160 Air Force personnel.
French Ambassador to India Thierry Mathou on Thursday conferred the insignia of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) on Executive Director of Vani Prakashan Aditi Maheshwari at a special ceremony at the French Embassy in India.
The French Embassy in India has conveyed to Baba Guest House owner Gopal Jha, Emeline Jamont and social worker Aman, the wishes of the deceased's sister and niece to take custody of the body and collect all original documents related to the deceased, as per a release issued by the embassy.
Southern Naval Command in a tweet stated that FNS Lorraine which recently participated in the Sudan evacuation operation was on a goodwill visit to Kochi from May 3-7.
Philippe will hold a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to exchange views on tackling major global challenges and the outlook for the France-India strategic partnership.