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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone call on May 26, 2021, with Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. Prime Minister Modi thanked President Macron for the assistance rendered by France to India’s Covid response.
The two leaders discussed bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest and expressed their satisfaction at the positive outcomes of the recently concluded India-EU Leaders’ Meeting. Both the leaders agreed that the announcements regarding resumption of negotiations for balanced and comprehensive free trade and investment agreements and India-EU Connectivity Partnership were welcome steps, according to a PIB release
The two leaders expressed satisfaction over the depth and strength that the India-France Strategic Partnership has acquired in recent years and agreed to continue working closely together in the post-Covid era. Prime Minister Modi also reiterated his invitation to President Macron to visit India as soon as conditions permit.