25 Jan 2024

Emmanuel Macron in India Highlights: PM Modi gifts Ram Mandir replica to French prez

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Published: Jan 25, 2024, 02:15 PM IST | Updated: Jan 26, 2024, 02:24 AM IST
Emmanuel Macron in India Highlights: PM Modi gifts Ram Mandir replica to French prez

French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jantar Mantar. Photograph: (WION Web Team)

France President Emmanuel Macron in India: The French leader's engagements with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to focus on Indo-French 'trust-based cooperation' in defence, climate change and poverty alleviation domains alongside consistent expansion of people-to-people exchange of ideas and expressions.

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25 Jan 2024, 9:52 PM (IST)

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25 Jan 2024, 8:43 PM (IST)

During their tour of the Jaipur city, PM Modi and President Macron had tea at a tea stall near Hawa Mahal.

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25 Jan 2024, 7:57 PM (IST)

PM Narendra Modi has gifted Ram Mandir replica to French President Emmanuel Macron. The consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was held on January 22.

25 Jan 2024, 7:08 PM (IST)

French President Emmanuel Macron, who is visiting India as chief guest of the Republic Day Parade tomorrow, is touring the Jaipur city today with PM Modi.

At one point, PM Modi demonstrated India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to Macron.

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25 Jan 2024, 6:58 PM (IST)

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25 Jan 2024, 4:58 PM (IST)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Jaipur. He is set to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron later in the day.

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25 Jan 2024, 4:55 PM (IST)

WION correspondent Sidhant Sibal shares glimpses of French President Emmanuel Macron's Amer visit. 

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25 Jan 2024, 4:15 PM (IST)

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Amer Fort and explored the historical place, while taking a keen interest in its history.

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25 Jan 2024, 4:14 PM (IST)

French President Emmanuel Macron interacted with the artists at Jaipur's Amer Fort and appreciated Rajasthani painting art.

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25 Jan 2024, 3:49 PM (IST)

French President Emmanuel Macron received a traditional welcome at Amer Fort in Jaipur. Macron reached Amer Fort where he met school students who had gathered to welcome him. 

He was accompanied by EAM Dr S Jaishankar and Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari.

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25 Jan 2024, 3:38 PM (IST)

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25 Jan 2024, 2:53 PM (IST)

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25 Jan 2024, 2:46 PM (IST)

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25 Jan 2024, 2:29 PM (IST)

French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Jaipur, India on Thursday (Jan 25) at the start of a two-day visit, news agency AFP reported.

25 Jan 2024, 2:25 PM (IST)

French president's schedule in India on Jan 25, 2024

2:30 pm: Arrival at Jaipur airport

3:15 pm: Visit Amer Fort
5:30 pm: Visit Jantar Mantar
6:00 pm: Shobha Yatra (Venue: Jantar Mantar)
6:15 pm:  Visit Hawa Mahal
7:15 pm: Meeting with PM Modi (Venue: Hotel Taj Rambagh Palace)
8:50 pm: Emplane for Delhi
9:40 pm: Arrive Delhi (Venue: Air Force Station Palam)
 

25 Jan 2024, 2:24 PM (IST)

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French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India as Republic Day chief guest comes at the heels of expanded bilateral cooperation between New Delhi and Paris. 

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