The flux in the contemporary geopolitical situation is testing the closest of bilateral relationships between nations, and there are few stronger than those between India and France. The strategic partnership between the two countries has been deepened in several key areas from defence to education, climate, energy, digitalisation and technical collaboration.
May 22, 2022India came from behind to win the gold medal, outscoring the French team of Quentin Baraer, Jean Phillipe Boulch, and Adrien Gontier 232-230.
May 21, 2022Russia has declared 34 French diplomats "personae non-gratae" in a tit-for-tat move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
May 19, 2022India and France reaffirmed their commitment to building one of the premier strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
May 5, 2022"They called for an inclusive and representative government, and respect for the rights of women, children, and minorities," the statement added.
May 5, 2022Fears that the far-right under Marine Le Pen might carve a path to the Élysée Palace ultimately proved to be unfounded. Emmanuel Macron retained the French presidency with a 17 per cent advantage over his opponent.
April 28, 2022Le Pen has admitted defeat but has vowed to keep up the fight, not the least because the parliamentary elections are scheduled for June.
April 26, 2022After midnight, about 100 people remained in the square, who were insulting law enforcement officers and chanting "We are anti-fascists!".
April 25, 2022Western leaders congratulated Emmanuel Macron for winning the French presidential election with 58.8 per cent of the votes on Sunday (local time).
April 25, 2022In order to win, the two contenders, who also contested the presidential run-off in the 2017 election, will need to attract voters who backed other candidates in the first round on April 10, says a BBC report.
April 24, 2022Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron has accused his opponent in the presidential election Marine Le Pen of being dependent on the Russian authorities.
April 21, 2022India and France have common interests bilaterally and multilaterally, and these are increasingly converging. The consensus among experts is that India must now step up its commitments to trade, technology and defence, areas where France has expertise and can make a significant contribution as the Rafale fighter-jet deal has shown.
April 7, 2022"We call for, and commit to providing, humanitarian, medical, and financial support to refugees from Ukraine," they said in a statement.
March 12, 2022He said that these engagements captured the strategic priorities that provide a compelling framework for a "truly unique" partnership between India and France.
February 24, 2022This can include Infrastructure enhancement, fairway development, navigational aids and river information systems.
February 21, 2022In Germany, he will participate in the Munich Security Conference (MSC). He will also hold bilateral meetings with foreign ministers and senior delegates attending MSC, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
February 17, 2022While President Macron said there was now the chance to “make these negotiations move forward” between Russia and Ukraine, President Zelensky of Ukraine called on Mr Putin to take serious measures to reduce tensions. “I do not really trust words, I believe that every politician can be transparent by taking concrete steps,” he said.
February 12, 2022