Modi to be France's Guest of Honor on National Day
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Guest of Honor on France's National Day, also known as Bastille Day, on July 14. The announcement was made by French President Emmanuel Macron and the French Embassy in India on Friday. "Dear Narendra, it will be my pleasure to welcome you to Paris as a Guest of Honor for the 14th of July parade," Macron tweeted.
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Cher Narendra, heureux de t'accueillir à Paris comme invité d'honneur du défilé du 14 juillet !
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 5, 2023
प्रिय नरेंद्र, 14 जुलाई की परेड के सम्मानित अतिथिके रूप में तुम्हारा पेरिस में स्वागत कर के मुझे बहुतखुशी होगी। pic.twitter.com/XTJi4MiE0E
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Before Modi, Manmohan Singh was Guest of Honor in 2009
According to the official announcement, a contingent of the Indian Army will take part in the military parade alongside French forces. Furthermore, Modi's visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the "strategic partnership" between India and France. He will be the second Indian prime minister to be Guest of Honor on Bastille Day after Manmohan Singh in 2009.