“We invite French universities to set up campuses in India,” Prime Minister Modi told a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Post Date – 06:20 AM, Saturday – July 23rd 15th
Paris: On Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited French universities to set up campuses in India.
“We invite French universities to set up campuses in India,” Prime Minister Modi told a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron said they want to send 30,000 French students to India by 2030. “We can’t forget the young people…We want to send 30,000 French students there (India) by 2030…For those young Indians who want to pursue their careers in higher education in France, we want to have a favorable visa policy ,” Macron said.
Prime Minister Modi also expressed his delight and said that India sees France as a natural partner. We will open a new Indian consulate in the city of Marseille in the south of France, Prime Minister Modi said on Thursday while addressing the Indian community at the Seine Music Hall in Paris.
Prime Minister Modi said that we welcome the decision to grant long-term visas to people of Indian origin studying in France. Prime Minister Modi also congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron for successfully organizing the Olympic Games in Paris next year, which will feature Indian athletes. “All Indian athletes are very eager to host the Olympic Games in Paris next year. I congratulate President Macron and his entire team for the success of the event. I congratulate President Macron and his team for successfully organizing the event,” Prime Minister Modi said.
“We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of our strategic partnership. We are building our roadmap for the next 25 years on the solid foundation of the previous 25 years. To this end, we have set bold and ambitious goals. The people of India are determined to make themselves a developed country. We see France as a natural partner in this journey…” Prime Minister Modi added. He also said that the people-to-people exchanges between India and France have a long history. Prime Minister Modi said: “Our discussions today will further strengthen this relationship.” To India. Prime Minister Modi highlighted the natural partnership between India and France and highlighted the shared vision and goals that will shape the future trajectory of the bilateral relationship.
Modi was the guest of honor at the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on July 14, a sign of the very close strategic partnership between India and France. The Indian Ambassador to France stated that it is very powerful and its role will increase in the coming times, not only for both of us, not only for Europe and India, but for the whole world.
Prime Minister Modi, who is on a two-day visit to France, attended a luncheon in Paris on Friday by the speaker of the French National Assembly, Braun Peavy. Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Modi attended the French Bastille Day military parade as the guest of honor.
The Bastille Day parade takes place under clear skies on the Champs-Elysées in Paris.
Prime Minister Modi received a salute from Indian troops as they marched on the Champs-Elysees.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met thought leaders and some prominent business figures on the second day of his visit to France.
He met renowned aeronautical engineer and pilot Thomas Pesquet and Chanel CEO Leena Nair. He also met Charlotte Chopin, a yoga practitioner who was about to turn 100 years old.
