PM Modi dials French President, discusses bilateral ties, international meals safety

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled French President Emmanuel Macron and expressed India’s solidarity with France in coping with the devastating wildfires.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday and conveyed India’s solidarity with France amid the continued drought and wildfires (Photo: Reuters)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, together with defence collaboration initiatives and cooperation in civil nuclear power. During their telephonic dialog, in addition they mentioned essential geopolitical challenges, together with these associated to international meals safety, an announcement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office mentioned.

India and France have been expressing concern on the danger to the worldwide meals safety and diet in mild of the continued battle between Russia and Ukraine.

In his dialog with Macron, Prime Minister Modi conveyed his solidarity to him for the continued drought and wildfires in France, the assertion mentioned.

Spoke to my pal President @EmmanuelMacron at this time. Conveyed India’s solidarity with France in coping with the devastating wildfires. We mentioned ongoing bilateral cooperation beneath the India-France Strategic Partnership, and different points of worldwide and regional significance.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2022

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The leaders reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, together with defence cooperation initiatives and cooperation in civil nuclear power. The two leaders expressed satisfaction on the depth and power that the India-France Strategic Partnership has acquired in recent times and agreed to proceed working intently collectively to develop the connection to new areas of cooperation, the assertion mentioned.

On Monday, Modi had mentioned he was touched by Macron’s greetings on India’s Independence Day. India really cherishes its shut relations with France, and their bilateral partnership is for international good, he had mentioned.

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