A 95-member marching contingent and a 33-member band contingent from France will take part in the Republic Day parade. Two Rafale fighters and an Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft of the French Air Force will also feature in the celebrations.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the national capital on Friday to participate as the chief guest at the 75th Republic Day parade here. The French President was received at the Delhi airport by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar.
Republic Day: This year, India is commemorating its 75th Republic Day, marking the adoption of the constitution on January 26, 1950, and the attainment of sovereignty.
Republic Day 2024: As India celebrates its 75th Republic Day today, President Droupadi Murmu is leading a grand parade at Kartavya Path. The day commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of India and the country's transition to a Republic in 1950.
Rajasthan: PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a significant roadshow in Jaipur, making notable stops at a masala tea shop, a handicrafts store, and Hawa Mahal.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who will be the Chief Guest for the 75th Republic Day celebrations, arrived in Jaipur. Macron's visit caps the 25th-anniversary celebrations of the India-France Strategic Partnership. Macron visited the Amber Fort in Jaipur today with EAM S Jaishankar.
French President Emmanuel Macron Visit India Live Updates: Macron's visit comes as both sides are looking at finalising mega defence deals for India's procurement of 26 Rafale-M fighter jets and three Scorpene submarines. PM Modi was the guest of honour at the prestigious Bastille Day in July 2023.
In his nearly six-hour stay in Jaipur, Macron will also join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a road show before the two leaders hold wide-ranging talks at luxury hotel Taj Rambagh Palace on all key aspects of bilateral India-France ties and various geopolitical upheavals.
The French president's visit is taking place as top negotiators from the two sides are looking at finalising two mega defence deals for India's procurement of 26 Rafale-M (marine version) fighter jets and three French-designed Scorpene submarines.
A 269-member contingent of the Indian Armed Forces participated in France's Bastille Day celebrations in July last year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited as the guest of honour. This year, French President Emmanuel Macron has been invited to India's Republic Day celebrations.
The French diplomatic advisor visited India to prepare for President Emmanuel Macron's upcoming visit to New Delhi as chief guest on Republic Day. Both nations look forward for meaningful dialogues on various aspects of strategic cooperation.
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Attal, a close Macron ally who became a household name as government spokesman during the COVID pandemic, will replace outgoing Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, RTL radio and BFM TV said.
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Security forces were observed at Kartavya Path, participating in rehearsals for the 75th Republic Day despite the chilly morning temperatures.
A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation landed in Mumbai with 276 Indians. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal.
French authorities hung white tarps across the soaring bay windows of the small Vatry Airport in Champagne country to ensure privacy for the passengers held inside.
France's President Emmanuel Macron has been announced as the Chief Guest for India's 2024 Republic Day celebrations. Being India's Republic Day Chief Guest is no ordinary honor; it's the pinnacle of diplomatic protocol.
Earlier, the External Affairs Ministry had confirmed that the French President was to be the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations on PM Modi's invitation.
Earlier, India had invited US President Joe Biden for his presence at the event but he was unable to travel to New Delhi in January.
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