New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on an official visit to France and Slovakia from June 13-19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.At the invitation of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, PM Modi will be undertaking an official visit to Nice, France, from June 13-14, and Evian and Paris, from June 16-19.PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with Macron in Nice on June 14, where the two leaders will review the full spectrum of the India-France…
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London, June 8 (IANS) The leaders of Britain, France and Germany, collectively known as the E3, have voiced support for direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia aimed at achieving a ceasefire and advancing peace negotiations, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a joint statement with Zelensky after the meeting on Sunday (local time), saying they b…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Cheap Chinese products have flooded the European markets, becoming a major technological rival for Europeans, who underestimated its capacity for innovation, according to a new report.The European Union (EU) is apparently trying to “build a strategy that protects its industrial base without triggering a full-scale trade dispute with Beijing”, according to the report in Le Monde.Beijing is now competing in innovation-driven and high-value-added production sectors, inc…
Paris, June 1 (IANS) France is ready to support efforts to reach an agreement between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.A multinational escort mission, co-led by France and Britain, is ready to be deployed “as soon as an agreement is reached” to help secure maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, he said.Macron made the remarks on X following a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.He said he welcomed Trump’s …
Paris, June 1 (IANS) France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that the French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions, originating from Russia.“The French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions yesterday morning, originating from Russia: the Tagor. Our determination is steadfast and unwavering. This operation was carried out in the Atlantic, in international waters, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict…
Paris, June 1 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a rapid agreement between the United States and Iran, urging the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without conditions and in accordance with international law. Macron said on social media on Sunday (local time) that he has spoken with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egy…
Cairo, June 1 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said that the country was helping to facilitate a peace deal between the United States and Iran, as he spoke with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron over regional developments.During a phone conversation on Sunday, Sisi said Egypt was engaged in intensive contacts with various parties concerned to help facilitate a comprehensive agreement between the United States and Iran, Xinhua news agency reported.He stressed Egypt’s position w…
Oslo/Paris, May 28 (IANS) Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has announced that Norway will join French President Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear deterrence initiative, while stressing that the decision will not change Norway’s basic policy on nuclear weapons.Norwegian PM Store travelled to Paris on Wednesday (Local time) for talks with Macron. Speaking to Norwegian media, he said Norway’s decision was based on the current security situation in Europe and that Europe must assume greater respons…
Paris, May 24 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and especially the use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile in the attack.”France condemns this attack and the use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile, which above all signals a kind of headlong rush and the impasse of Russia’s war of aggression,” Macron said on X.He added that “Russian strikes continue to target civilian objectives in Ukraine, as they did again this night”, and “Our determination to …
Algiers, May 22 (IANS) An Algerian law criminalising French colonisation has officially entered into force following its publication in the country’s Official Gazette, according to local media.The law declares France’s colonisation of Algeria from 1830 to 1962 and its “direct and indirect effects that persisted beyond this period” a “state crime,” and lists 31 “imprescriptible” colonisation crimes, including intentional homicide, deliberately directing military attacks against civilians, and the…