New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dialed French President Emmanuel Macron and conveyed his condolences for the recent terror attacks in France. The PM reiterated India’s full support to France in the fight against terrorism, extremism and radicalism.
The 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, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Apart from that, the two 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.
In addition to this, Prime Minister Modi also expressed his wish to welcome President Macron in India after the normalisation of the public-health situation.
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