FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet before a working lunch on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting, in Bali, Indonesia November 16, 2022.  Sonny Tumbelaka/Pool via REUTERS
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Indian PM Modi to join Macron at Bastille Day Parade in Paris

Indian PM Narendra Modi has accepted French President Emmanuel Macron's invitation to be the guest of honour at France's traditional military parade held during Bastille Day on July 14.

PARIS (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted French President Emmanuel Macron's invitation to be the guest of honour at France's traditional military parade held during Bastille day, on July 14th, the French presidency said on Friday.

"An Indian armed forces contingent will take part in the parade alongside French forces", the presidency said in the statement, adding Modi's visit will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the "strategic partnership" between France and India.

"This historic visit will also allow joint initiatives to take on the big challenges of our time, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity and the achievement of sustainable development targets."

(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau; Writing by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Marine Strauss)

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