Lieutenant General Anil Puri has become the first serving Lieutenant General-rank officer of the Indian Army to complete France's oldest cycling event, 1,200-km Paris-Brest-Paris circuit.

Indian Army officer Anil Puri completes 1200 km long Paris-Brest-Paris circuit

The world leaders arrived in Biarritz, France to attend G7 summit. To know more watch the video

G7 Summit: World leaders arrive in Biarritz, France

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue with his ongoing foreign tour without any change in his plan after the sad demise of former finance minister Arun Jaitley.

PM Modi to continue with his foreign visit

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US President Donald Trump plans to hold discussions on Kashmir and human rights with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend at the G7 summit in Biarritz. A senior administration official who briefed reporters on Trump’s agenda for the upcoming summit on Saturday said the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan are expected to come up.

Trump to discuss Kashmir, human rights with Modi at G7 Summit in France

Are defence deals the bedrock o Indo-French relationship? India and France signed a strategic partnership in 1998. but defence co-operation between India and France goes back to 1950s. Watch to know more.

Analysing Indo-French ties since 1947

Russia and France will help India in its manned space mission Gaganyaan that will be sent in the year 2022. While the Russian space agency Roscosmos will train four Indian astronauts of which three will be selected to go onboard India's human spaceflight programme, France will train their medical support personnel.

Russia, France to assist India in its manned space mission Gaganyaan

'IN' plus 'FRA' is the alliance of 'INDIA' and 'FRANCE', Modi hails India-France partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday from Paris following the successful completion of the first leg of his three-nation tour.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for UAE from France

PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France, Modi-Modi Chants at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. PM Modi addresses the people of Indian community in Paris. PM Modi said, ''There is no place of corruption in New India.''

PM Modi in France: Paris chants 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai'

WION Exclusive: PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France, Modi-Modi Chants at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. PM Modi addresses the people of Indian community in Paris. PM Modi said, ''There is no place of corruption in New India.''

PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France

PM Modi expressed happiness on the delivery of the first aircraft, which is scheduled to take place on September 20. Watch this video to know more.

Prime Minister Modi addresses media in France

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for France as part of his tri-nation tour. He will hold bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron during his two-day state visit to France from August 22 with an aim to strengthen cooperation in the fields of defence, maritime security, counter-terrorism, and civil nuclear energy along with robust trade and investment relations. From France, the prime minister will leave for a bilateral visit to UAE and Bahrain and will return to Biarritz city in France to attend the G7 summit.

PM Modi leaves for France as part of tri-nation tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Paris in the first leg of his three-nation visit for bilateral engagement with France.

PM Modi reaches Paris, to hold bilateral meeting with Macron

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will be face-to-face on the sidelines of the 45th G7 summit in Biarritz, France on August 26. This is the first time both leaders will be together at a forum after there much talked about bilateral on the sidelines of G20 summit at the end of June in Osaka Japan.

PM Modi, Trump set to meet at G7 summit on August 26

Prime minister Modi arrived at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on Thursday evening ahead of the G-7 meeting. PM Modi will be meeting French President Macron in a short while and the two leaders are due to appear in a joint press conference.

PM Modi arrives in Paris, set to meet President Macron shortly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to hold bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron during his two-day state visit to France from August 22 with an aim to strengthen cooperation in the fields of defence, maritime security, counter-terrorism, and civil nuclear energy along with robust trade and investment relations. From France, the prime minister will leave for a bilateral visit to UAE and Bahrain and will return to Biarritz city in France to attend the G7 summit.

PM Modi to embark on tri-nation tour to France, UAE & Bahrain

The Indian Ambassador to France Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Thursday highlighted that the partnership between India and France is not only good for the two respective countries but is also important for the larger regional and global good.

New Delhi-Paris partnership important for global good: Indian envoy to France

The United Kingdom and France have called Kashmir a bilateral issue and urged a resolution of the issue through dialogue. In a conversation between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British PM Boris Johnson on Tuesday afternoon, both sides discussed the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, with the latter urging dialogue to resolve the issue.

UK, France say Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa are scheduled to receive the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation for India on September 20.

Rajnath Singh, IAF chief to visit France to receive first Indian Rafale fighter plane

France called on Friday for an immediate end to fighting in the Syrian city of Idlib, and the French foreign ministry added that it condemned in particular air strikes on refugee camps.

France calls for immediate end to fighting in Syrian city of Idlib

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday for a rare visit, with Paris hoping to nudge Moscow towards steps to help end the conflict in the east of Ukraine.

French president Emmanuel Macron seeks Ukraine progress from Russia's Vladimir Putin in rare pre-G7 talks

Europe heatwave: July 2019 is the hottest ever month, Temperature records tumbled across Europe during late July's heatwave Watch video to know more.

Europe heatwave: July 2019 is the hottest ever month

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is still at risk of collapse after being gutted by a fire in April, with more stonework falling during the recent heatwave in the French capital, the government said on Wednesday.

Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris 'still at risk of collapse' after fire

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