The IAF's Rafale aircraft will also be a part of the Bastille Day Parade which is attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. There will also be a grand air show taking place at the parade.

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<p paraeid="{9e231d5b-e1a3-48f7-8e2d-ce674a4c69ed}{131}" paraid="495563083" >Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour for this year’s Bastille Day Parade in Paris scheduled to take place on July 14.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{8e282148-62ad-4390-be2b-ae9d0e09e69b}{102}" paraid="7843280" >In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Indian armed forces’ contingent will also partake in the parade along with their French counterparts. &nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{2994ec80-6729-4523-a4cc-8e648b20ecf0}{104}" paraid="349604689" >India and France have a shared vision on peace and security, especially in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, and uphold the objectives and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which are also the basis of their cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, it said.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{9e231d5b-e1a3-48f7-8e2d-ce674a4c69ed}{46}" paraid="468035982" >"This historic visit will also deliver common initiatives in order to respond to the key challenges of our time, including climate change, biodiversity loss and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, and will be an opportunity for India and France to reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism, including in the context of India's G20 presidency," according to the statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{722bebb5-6ff6-4f07-80f5-69a5c9b9f25d}{105}" paraid="1480621441" >On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership, French President Emmanuel Macron extended an invitation to the Indian prime minister for this year’s Bastille Day Parade.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{da85d248-9a61-4093-9ac3-04b239a006fe}{78}" paraid="734887090" >While Modi&nbsp;has visited France numerous times, with the recent one in May 2022, this would be the first time in over a decade that an Indian prime minister will attend the annual military parade, since his predecessor Manmohan Singh was invited as the Bastille Day parade guest in 2009.&nbsp;</p>

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<p paraeid="{cb088dfc-045b-436a-b76a-c068d540c401}{188}" paraid="1995713578" >The visit of the Indian leader is expected to herald the next phase of the India-France strategic partnership by setting new and ambitious goals for strategic, cultural, scientific, academic and economic cooperation, including in a wide range of industries, the MEA said.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{cb088dfc-045b-436a-b76a-c068d540c401}{179}" paraid="2142795208" >“Modi's presence - and Indian forces' participation in the parade - would mark a new phase in the strategic partnership between France and India," Macron's Elysee Palace office said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p paraeid="{0e83ce36-927f-4076-b9c7-502229a90fc1}{246}" paraid="1000071641" >The two nations would "set new objectives for strategic, cultural, scientific, academic and economic cooperation, including in a large number of industrial sectors," it added.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{0e83ce36-927f-4076-b9c7-502229a90fc1}{237}" paraid="163962093" >Macron in a tweet reacted to the announcement&nbsp;in French and Hindi saying, "Dear Narendra, it will be my pleasure to welcome you to Paris as the guest of honour for the 14th of July parade."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>France’s invitation to India reflects the Macron administration's growing attention towards the Indo-Pacific as it views New Delhi’s role to be crucial for the future geopolitical balance of power.&nbsp;</p>

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour for this year’s Bastille Day Parade in Paris scheduled to take place on July 14. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Indian armed forces’ contingent will also partake in the parade along with their French counterparts.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour for this year’s Bastille Day Parade in Paris scheduled to take place on July 14. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Indian armed forces’ contingent will also partake in the parade along with their French counterparts. India and France have a shared vision on peace and security, especially in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, and uphold the objectives and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which are also the basis of their cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, it said. "This historic visit will also deliver common initiatives in order to respond to the key challenges of our time, including climate change, biodiversity loss and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, and will be an opportunity for India and France to reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism, including in the context of India's G20 presidency," according to the statement. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership, French President Emmanuel Macron extended an invitation to the Indian prime minister for this year’s Bastille Day Parade. While Modi has visited France numerous times, with the recent one in May 2022, this would be the first time in over a decade that an Indian prime minister will attend the annual military parade, since his predecessor Manmohan Singh was invited as the Bastille Day parade guest in 2009. Security breach at Indian PM Narendra Modi's Mysuru rally, mobile phone thrown at his convoy The visit of the Indian leader is expected to herald the next phase of the India-France strategic partnership by setting new and ambitious goals for strategic, cultural, scientific, academic and economic cooperation, including in a wide range of industries, the MEA said. “Modi's presence - and Indian forces' participation in the parade - would mark a new phase in the strategic partnership between France and India," Macron's Elysee Palace office said. Also read | PM Modi backs 'The Kerala Story', slams Congress for nurturing terror elements The two nations would "set new objectives for strategic, cultural, scientific, academic and economic cooperation, including in a large number of industrial sectors," it added. Macron in a tweet reacted to the announcement in French and Hindi saying, "Dear Narendra, it will be my pleasure to welcome you to Paris as the guest of honour for the 14th of July parade." Cher Narendra, heureux de t'accueillir à Paris comme invité d'honneur du défilé du 14 juillet ! प्रिय नरेंद्र, 14 जुलाई की परेड के सम्मानित अतिथिके रूप में तुम्हारा पेरिस में स्वागत कर के मुझे बहुतखुशी होगी। pic.twitter.com/XTJi4MiE0E — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 5, 2023 × France’s invitation to India reflects the Macron administration's growing attention towards the Indo-Pacific as it views New Delhi’s role to be crucial for the future geopolitical balance of power. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Indian PM Narendra Modi to visit Paris for Bastille Day parade as guest of honour on July 14 

France marked its Bastille Day on July 14 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The invited foreign dignitaries were replaced by guests who helped fight the virus. Watch report.

France Marks its national day: President Macron presides over Bastille day parade

<p>European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday for the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris, which this year honoured European military cooperation.</p>

<p>After riding down the iconic Champs Elysees boulevard in a military vehicle escorted by motorcycles and a cavalry procession, Macron joined leaders also including Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for the parade, which began with a display of tech innovations.</p>

<p>The attractions included drones, miniature autonomous vehicles, soldiers armed with anti-drone guns, and what looked like a "flying soldier" - a man swishing in the air on a flyboard, drawing cheers from the leaders and spectators.</p>

<p>Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, one of the key events of the French Revolution. The day has become a national holiday in France.</p>

<p>Some 4,300 soldiers, around 200 vehicles and more than 100 aircraft, some from other European countries, are taking part in the parade that was opened by Spanish troops.</p>

<p>In a Bastille Day message to the French people published before the parade, Macron said he wanted to highlight France's irrevocable commitment to consolidate French and European security.</p>

<p>"Never since the end of the Second World War has Europe been so necessary. The construction of a Europe of defence, in connection with the Atlantic Alliance ... is a priority for France. It is the theme of this parade," Macron said.</p>

<p>"Acting together and strengthening our ability to act collectively is one of the challenges that the European Intervention Initiative, along with other key European projects, wants to address," he added.</p>

<p>The European Intervention Initiative is a 10-country coalition of European militaries ready to react to crises. The French-led initiative, which includes Germany, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal, was launched last year.</p>

<p>While the parade ended without glitches, a French police source and a court source said some 'yellow vest' protesters and their leaders were detained near the Champs Elysees as they tried to stage a protest.</p>

<p>Authorities had banned all yellow vest protests around the area, but several demonstrators managed to get on the avenue and turned their backs, booed and whistled while President Macron was riding by at the start of the parade.</p>

<p>Weekly demonstrations by yellow vest protesters - named after the high-visibility jackets they wear and mostly over the cost of living - have dwindled to just a few hundred people over the past few weeks from around 300,000 nationwide in November.</p>


European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday for the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris, which this year honoured European military cooperation.

European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday for the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris, which this year honoured European military cooperation. After riding down the iconic Champs Elysees boulevard in a military vehicle escorted by motorcycles and a cavalry procession, Macron joined leaders also including Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for the parade, which began with a display of tech innovations. The attractions included drones, miniature autonomous vehicles, soldiers armed with anti-drone guns, and what looked like a "flying soldier" - a man swishing in the air on a flyboard, drawing cheers from the leaders and spectators. Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, one of the key events of the French Revolution. The day has become a national holiday in France. Some 4,300 soldiers, around 200 vehicles and more than 100 aircraft, some from other European countries, are taking part in the parade that was opened by Spanish troops. In a Bastille Day message to the French people published before the parade, Macron said he wanted to highlight France's irrevocable commitment to consolidate French and European security. "Never since the end of the Second World War has Europe been so necessary. The construction of a Europe of defence, in connection with the Atlantic Alliance ... is a priority for France. It is the theme of this parade," Macron said. "Acting together and strengthening our ability to act collectively is one of the challenges that the European Intervention Initiative, along with other key European projects, wants to address," he added. The European Intervention Initiative is a 10-country coalition of European militaries ready to react to crises. The French-led initiative, which includes Germany, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal, was launched last year. While the parade ended without glitches, a French police source and a court source said some 'yellow vest' protesters and their leaders were detained near the Champs Elysees as they tried to stage a protest. Authorities had banned all yellow vest protests around the area, but several demonstrators managed to get on the avenue and turned their backs, booed and whistled while President Macron was riding by at the start of the parade. Weekly demonstrations by yellow vest protesters - named after the high-visibility jackets they wear and mostly over the cost of living - have dwindled to just a few hundred people over the past few weeks from around 300,000 nationwide in November.

European leaders join French President Macron for Bastille Day parade