PM Modi Thanks French President Emmanuel Macron for Hosting Him at Elysee Palace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron for hosting a private dinner for him at the Elysee Palace in France. The prime minister received a red carpet welcome upon his arrival in Paris for a two-day visit on Thursday.

“I thank President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs. Macron for hosting me at the Elysee Palace this evening,” Modi wrote on Twitter. He will join Macron at the French National Day celebrations on Friday as guest of honour.

Earlier, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted pictures of Modi’s arrival at the palace.

Meeting with a close friend. PMnarendramodi was warmly received by President Emmanuel Macron for a private dinner at the historic Elysee Palace. “An opportunity for the two leaders to continue to strengthen the bonds of friendship between them and to cherish the deep-rooted relations,” Bagi said.

In a historic moment, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Grand Legion of Honor, France’s highest honor in military or civilian orders. He has become the first Indian Prime Minister to receive this prestigious recognition.

On Thursday evening, Modi addressed the Indian community here and announced an agreement to use UPI in France, opening up a huge new market for Indian innovation in instant cashless payment.

In his nearly hour-long speech to the enthusiastic crowd at La Seine Musicale – a performing arts center on an island in the River Seine – Modi outlined India’s rapid development and asserted that as the world moves toward a new order, India’s power and role is also changing very rapidly.

Modi announced the opening of a new Indian consulate in Marseille, France and told the jubilant crowd that Indian students with master’s degrees in the European country would now get five-year post-study work visas.

Noting that France celebrates its national day, Modi said that he has visited the country several times, but it was special this time, as he praised its support for India and the strength of relations between the two countries, which commemorates the 25th anniversary of its founding. their strategic partnership.

Describing communication between people as a major basis for the partnership between India and France, he also asked expatriates to invest in India, pointing out that global experts are aware of the country’s attractiveness as an investment destination and that the country is making rapid strides in development.

(with PTI input)