PM Narendra Modi Participates In Bastille Day Celebrations In France As Guest Of Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended바카라 웹사이트the Bastille Day celebrations in France as a guest of honour alongside French President Emmanuel Macron,바카라 웹사이트with an Indian tri-services marching contingent wowing crowds during the French National Day celebrations.바카라 웹사이트The French National Day, or Bastille Day, occupies a special place in the French consciousness as it commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution in 1789. The Bastille Day parade is the highlight of the celebrations.

French First Lady Brigitte Macron and France's PM Élisabeth Borne received Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he바카라 웹사이트arrived바카라 웹사이트at Champs-Elysees for the Bastille Day celebration.바카라 웹사이트The prime minister, who is in France for a two-day official visit, was accorded a red-carpet welcome on Thursday. He바카라 웹사이트became바카라 웹사이트the first Indian premier to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian and military honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron.

"It is with great humility that I accept the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. This is an honour for the 140 crore people of India. I thank President @EmmanuelMacron , the French Government and people for this gesture. It shows their deep affection towards India and resolve for furthering friendship with our nation," Modi tweeted.

After attending the Bastille Day parade, Modi is expected to바카라 웹사이트meet the president of the French National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet and attend a series of interactions with thought leaders and businesspeople. Official sources quoted by PTI said that바카라 웹사이트it is uncommon for foreign leaders to be invited as guests of honour on the Bastille Day and the last time it was done was in 2017 when former US president Donald Trump was invited.바카라 웹사이트"Even rarer is having foreign marching contingents and foreign aircraft participate in it," an official said.

A 269-member Indian tri-services contingent participated in the parade. Three Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) also joined the flypast on the occasion along with French jets.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트Marching to the tune of 'saare jahan se achcha', the 269-member Indian tri-services contingent participated in the parade and joined the flypast.바카라 웹사이트Prime Minister Modi saluted the Indian contingent as it passed the dais where Macron, he and other dignitaries were seated.
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