"The Indian Army is a partner of the French Army because we do a lot of exercises together each year. The last one with the Air Force was Garuda. It's a long collaboration and that's why it's important for us to be here," he said.
head of the Republic Day celebrations, officer in the French Foreign Legion, Captain Loic Alexandre, expressed his honour and pride in being here in India for Republic Day celebrations
A 95-member marching contingent and a 33-member band contingent from France participated in the Republic Day parade rehearsal at Vijay Chowk on Saturday as preparations continue in full swing.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Diplomatic Advisor to President of France, Emmanuel Bonne and discussed India-France convergence on multiple issues and shared perspectives on global developments.
The statement of the Indian Embassy in France comes as a flight from Dubai to Nicaragua, carrying 303 people, mostly of Indian origin were "detained on technical halt" at French airport on Friday.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday confirmed his visit as Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations next year and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the invitation.
"At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, will be visiting India as the Chief Guest for the 75th Republic Day celebrations," the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed in a release on Friday.
The French Minister Delegate for Digital Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot on Wednesday stressed that India plays a leading role in AI by hosting the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit.
The French Minister Delegate for Digital Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot is set to commence his second official visit to India to advance bilateral cooperation on digital technology. He will also participate in the Ministerial Council of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Sum