Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris ahead of the Bastille Day Parade, which will be the highlight of the French National Day celebrations on Friday.
PM Modi, who will be the Guest of Honour at the Parade at the invitation of the French President, arrived at the Champs-Elysees in a traditional off-white kurta and pyjama paired with a navy blue jacket. French First Lady Brigitte Macron and France’s PM Élisabeth Borne received PM Modi ahead of the Bastille Day Parade.
This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
An Indian tri-services contingent will be part of the Bastille Day Parade, while three Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets, as part of the military contingent, are also set to participate in the Bastille Day flypast over the Champs Elysees, Paris.
The Bastille Day Parade is the highlight of celebrations of the day that marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison, an ancient royal fortress in 1789 during the French Revolution.
