French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Jaipur

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday arrived at Jantar Mantar in Pink City Jaipur on ThursdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi was pictured extending him a warm welcome at Jantar Mantar Macron will be the chief guest at the 75th Republic Day function in the national capital on FridayThe two leaders warmly greeted each other and posed for the cameras They then headed to see Jantar MantarJantar Mantar is a famous solar observatory established by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2010Earlier Macron arrived at Amber Fort in Rajasthans Jaipur He also met school students who gathered there to welcome himOn his visit to the fort the French President was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari At the fort Macron also posed for a picture with Jaishankar and Diya KumariAs the French President walked around the Royal fort and took in the unique architecture he was also given an overview of the history the fort carries Macron appreciated Rajasthani painting and art and also interacted with artists at Amber FortMacrons state visit marks Frances sixth participation the highest of any other nation as chief guest on Indias Republic DayFurthermore it comes months after PM Modis Paris trip on Frances Bastille Day on July 14 last year The French President arrived in Jaipur earlier today as part of his twoday state visit to IndiaUpon his arrival at the Jaipur International Airport he was received by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal SharmaPrime Minister Modi had extended an invitation to the French president to be the chief guest at Republic Day celebrations His visit caps the 25thanniversary celebrations of the IndiaFrance Strategic PartnershipThe pink city has been decked up with posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Macron Later in the evening he will visit Hawa Mahal following which PM Modi and the French president will hold a bilateral meeting at Taj Rambagh PalaceA French armed forces contingent is participating in the Republic Day parade and flypast alongside Indian troops and aviators Later on January 26 President Macron will attend the Republic Day parade as the chief guestHe will attend the At Home reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan and later the State Banquet at the invitation of the Honble President of India HE Smt Droupadi Murmu the statement statedMacron is being accompanied by a ministerial delegation comprising Stephane Sejourne Europe and Foreign Affairs Sebastien Lecornu Armed Forces and Rachida Dati culture a Clevel business delegation of French majors SMEs and midcaps and other eminent personalities including ESA astronaut Thomas PesquetMacrons visit will consolidate the ambitious renewal of the FranceIndia strategic partnership that the two leaders decided on in Paris on July 14 through the Horizon 2047 RoadmapThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever