Emmanuel Macron visit to India: Marcon’s visit caps 25 years of India-France ties | IN POINTS

Emmanuel Macron visit to India: French President Emmanuel Macron, who is a Chief Guest for the 75th Republic Day celebrations in the national capital is arriving India today on the invitation of PM Modi will land in Jaipur today. He will be received by PM Modi, and the two leaders will tour the pink city together. 

During his visit, Macon will be accompanied, among others, by a ministerial delegation comprising Stephane Sejourne (Europe and Foreign Affairs), Sebastien Lecornu (Armed Forces), and Rachida Dati (Culture); a C-level business delegation of French majors, SMEs and mid-caps; and other eminent personalities, including ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet

Emmanuel Macron visit to India IN POINTS 

1. Macron will begin his visit by touring the Amber Fort.
2. On his tour to Amber Fort, Macron will interact with artisans, stakeholders in Indo-French cultural projects, as well as students. Thereafter, he will be received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two leaders will visit a few landmarks of the Pink City together, including Jantar Mantar. 
3. After Jantar Mantar, Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit shop at local shops, and transactions are likely to be done through UPI. 
4. Macron's visit will seek to advance common initiatives to respond to the key challenges of our times, including climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty eradication, and the changes wrought by new technologies.
5. The pink city of Jaipur has been decked up with posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Macron.
6. A private dinner for Mr Macron has also been planned at the Rambag Palace.
7. Macron's visit caps the 25th-anniversary celebrations of the India-France Strategic Partnership.
8. Macron's state visit marks France's sixth participation, the highest of any other nation, as chief guest on India's Republic Day. On this occasion, a French armed forces contingent will participate in the Republic Day parade and flypast alongside Indian troops and aviators. 
9. As per the schedule and meetings, Macron will attend the At Home reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan and, later, the State Banquet, at the invitation of the Hon'ble President of India, H.E. Smt Droupadi Murmu. 
10. Macron has previously been in India on a state visit in March 2018 and on an official visit in September 2023 for the Delhi G20 Summit.

Twenty-five years after the launch of their strategic partnership, France and India have embarked on new common goals for the next 25 years.

France and India have developed trust-based cooperation aimed at strengthening strategic autonomy, illustrated by close cooperation in the defence sector, including advanced platforms and technologies.

They also have a long-standing, exemplary cooperation of over 60 years on space, spanning launchers, space exploration, crewed flights, climate monitoring satellites, and maritime surveillance.