Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to explore ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, including in the fields of defence, security, trade and investment.
India and France inked 14 pacts to boost cooperation, including in security, nuclear energy after Modi-Macron talks.
Macron, who arrived here last night, was given a ceremonial welcome this morning.
"Another chapter in the glorious book of our friendship! PM @narendramodi welcomes President of France @EmmanuelMacron at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi ahead of the bilateral talks," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted along with pictures of the two leaders.
Macron is in India on a four-day visit. He was received at the airport last night by Prime Minister Modi, in a special gesture.
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The visiting leader also met President Ram Nath Kovind and Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Sushma Swaraj.
French President Macron arrived yesterday, who is on a four-day India visit, and was received at the airport by Prime Minister Modi in a special gesture.
Briefing media in New Delhi yesterday, Joint Secretary in the MEA K. Nagaraj Naidu said, "India has a very deep engagement with France in several areas including space".
"Issues of maritime security and terrorism will be discussed during the visit of French President," Naidu added.
The visit aims at strengthening the bilateral economic, political and strategic dimension of engagement between the two countries. Besides, the visit is also aimed at forging not only strong manufacturing and technology partnerships but also greater people to people contacts.
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The India-France CEO's Forum will also take place during the visit.
The bilateral trade between India and France from April 2016 to March 2017 reached 10.95 billion dollars.
France is the ninth largest foreign investor in India with a cumulative investment of over six billion dollars from April 2000 to October 2017.
(Agencies)
