Prime Minister Modi conveyed to President Macron his condolences for the terror attacks in France and reiterated the country’s full support to France in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and radicalism
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday had a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest.
Mr. Modi conveyed to President Macron his condolences for the terror attacks in France and reiterated the country’s full support to France in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and radicalism.
The leaders expressed satisfaction at 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.
The Prime Minister expressed his wish to welcome President Macron in India after the normalization of the public health situation.
Prime Minister Modi took on the microblogging site Twitter and wrote, “Spoke with my friend @EmmanuelMacron on the challenges and opportunities presented by the post-COVID world. India stands by France in its fight against terrorism & extremism. The India-France partnership is a force for good in the world, including in the Indo-Pacific.
Spoke with my friend @EmmanuelMacron on the challenges and opportunities presented by the post-COVID world. India stands by France in its fight against terrorism & extremism. The India-France partnership is a force for good in the world, including in the Indo-Pacific.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 7, 2020
The ministry of external affairs said, ‘two leaders also discussed other bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest, including improving the affordability and accessibility of COVID-19 vaccines, post-covid economic recovery, cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, maritime security, defence cooperation, digital economy and cybersecurity, strengthening multilateralism, and climate change & biodiversity.
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