Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit France to attend the G-7 Summit as Biarritz Partner from August 25

New Delhi, August 21: France will lay the red carpet for PM Narendra Modi as he will be visiting Biarritz, France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron for the 2019 G-7 Summit as ‘Biarritz Partner’ from August 25-26. During the Summit, Prime Minister is expected to speak in Sessions on Environment, Climate, Oceans, and Digital Transformation. On the side-lines, Prime Minister will be having bilateral meetings with leaders of other countries.

 

Prior to the G7 Summit, Prime Minister will be on an Official Visit to France on August 22-23 and hold bilateral meetings with the French President Macron and Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Edouard Philippe. Prime Minister would address the Indian community in Paris and also inaugurate the Memorial for the Indian victims of the Air India crashes at Nid D'Aigle.

India and France are Strategic Partners since 1998 and share a comprehensive, dynamic and multi-faceted relationship. Our two countries have strong cooperation in the fields of defence, maritime security, space, cyber, counter-terrorism, and civil nuclear energy along with robust trade and investment relations.

The bilateral visit to France and the invitation to G7 Summit are in keeping with the tradition of strong and close partnership and high-level political contacts between India and France.