High-level meeting in Paris on Monday over Rafale sale to India
Paris/New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande would chair a high-level meeting in Paris on Monday to thrash out the finer details of the nearly USD 5 billion deal for the sale of 36 Rafale jets...
View ArticleHollande to hold high-level meet in Paris over Rafale sale to India today
Paris/New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande would chair a high-level meeting in Parison Monday to thrash out the finer details of the nearly USD 5 billion deal for the sale of 36 Rafale jets to...
View ArticleUS spied on French Presidents in 2006-12, says Wikileaks
London, June 24 - Whistleblower website Wikileaks has said that the American National Security Agency (NSA) spied on French President Francois Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac in...
View ArticleGreece faces temporary exit from eurozone in case of no deal
London, July 13 - Eurozone leaders have reportedly presented a 'draconian' bundle of austerity measures before Greece that will entail a surrender of fiscal sovereignty to avoid economic collapse and a...
View ArticleParis attack an 'act of war' by ISIS: Hollande
New Delhi, Nov. 14 - French President Hollande has held the ISIS responsible for the carnage in Paris and declared three days of mourning in the nation.read more
View ArticleCOP21: Hollande urges nations to adopt 'unprecedented' climate deal
London, Dec. 12 - Assuring that the Paris Climate deal is an 'opportunity to change the world', French President Francois Hollande urged the nations at the United Nations talks to adopt the final draft...
View ArticleHollande leads tributes to 2015 terror attack victims in Paris
London, Jan 11: French President Francois Hollande led a commemoration as thousands gathered in Paris to pay tributes to the victims of the terrorist attacks in the country in 2015.read more
View ArticleFrench Consulate in Bengaluru receives threat letter
Bengaluru, Jan. 21 : The French Consulate in Bengaluru has received a threat letter warning against French President François Hollande's visit to India.Police sources said the letter was posted from...
View ArticleAuthenticity of threat letter yet to be established: French embassy
New Delhi, Jan. 21 - The French Embassy on Thursday said the authenticity of the threat letter against French President Francois Hollande is yet to be established."The Consulate General of France in...
View ArticleBengaluru Police says taking French Consulate threat letter seriously
Bengaluru, Jan. 21 - Bengaluru Police on Thursday said that it is taking the issue of a threat letter being received by the French consulate very seriously.The French consulate in Bengaluru on Thursday...
View ArticleFrench President to arrive in Chandigarh on three-day visit to India
New Delhi/Chandigarh, Jan. 24 : French President Francois Hollande will land in Chandigarh at around 1 p. m. this afternoon on a three-day visit to India.The President will be joined by Prime Minister...
View Article'Honoured' to have French President as Republic Day chief guest: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan. 24 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he was honoured and delighted to welcome French President Francois Hollande as the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations."A...
View ArticleFrench President Hollande lands in Chandigarh on three-day visit to India
Chandigarh, Jan. 24 : French President Francois Hollande, who will be chief guest for the Republic Day Parade, arrived here this afternoon on a three-day visit to India.President Hollande was welcomed...
View ArticleHollande to lay foundation stone of ISA headquarters
Gurgaon, Jan. 25 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande will jointly inaugurate the interim secretariat of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) here today.The French...
View ArticleFrench President pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
New Delhi, Jan. 25 : The visiting French President, Francois Hollande, paid tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat here this morning.He was accompanied by Minister of State...
View ArticleFrance announces USD 10 billion investment in India
New Delhi, Jan 25 : France has announced USD 10 billion investment in India over the next five years, which will largely cater to the industrial sector in the country.The announcement in this regard...
View ArticleInter-government agreement on Rafale jets signed, financial aspects to be...
New Delhi, Jan. 25 : Highlighting the strategic partnership between India and France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the inter-government agreement on purchase of 36 Rafale aircrafts has...
View ArticleGlobal community needs to act against terrorism, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan. 25: Expressing serious concern over the recent terror strikes in Paris and Pathankot, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the global community needs to act decisively against...
View ArticlePM Modi, President Hollande travel on Delhi Metro to Gurgaon
New Delhi, Jan. 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President FranA§ois Hollande travelled on the Delhi Metro's Yellow Line to Gurgaon on Monday to participate in the inauguration of the...
View ArticleIndia-France to construct six nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur by 2016 end
New Delhi, Jan. 25 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande on Monday encouraged their respective industrial companies to conclude techno-commercial negotiations by the end...
View ArticleIndia-France resolve to stop sources of terrorist financing
New Delhi, Jan. 25 : Agreeing on the imperative of having a comprehensive approach to address terrorism, India and France resolved to step up their bilateral cooperation.read more
View ArticleIndia-France ink 13 agreements cutting across sectors
New Delhi, Jan. 25 : India and France on Monday exchanged 13 agreements, cutting across a wide variety of sectors.One of the most sought Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and France...
View ArticleSecurity beefed up across nation ahead of Republic Day
New Delhi, Jan. 25 - Elaborate security measures have been put in place across the country for the 67th Republic Day celebrations tomorrow.Home Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed security situation....
View ArticleIndia showcases diversity, military might in 67th Republic Day parade
New Delhi, Jan. 26 - The nation's military prowess and achievements in different fields besides state-of- the-art defence platforms and social traditions were showcased in a brilliant parade on the...
View ArticleRepublic Day 2016: French soldiers, Indian Army's dog squad key attractions...
New Delhi : With French President Francois Hollande as the chief guest, India is all set to celebrate its 67th Republic Day on Tuesday.During the ceremony, apart from India's military prowess and...
View ArticleHollande vows to combat terrorism
New Delhi, Jan. 26 - Following an online video released by Daesh militants which shows the Paris attackers training in Syria, French President Francois Hollande has vowed to continue their fight...
View ArticleRouhani-Hollande lunch scrapped on 'demand of halal'
Paris, Jan. 29 : Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and his French counterpart Francois Hollande had to scrap their lunch at Paris upmarket restaurant after the Iranian requested a halal, alcohol-free...
View ArticleFrance votes to strip nationality of convicted terrorists
New Delhi, Feb. 10 : The lower house of the French Parliament passed a proposal to amend the constitution to strip people convicted of terrorist offences of their French nationality.The National...
View ArticleFrance's Francois Hollande mourns former UN chief Botros-Ghali
Paris: French President Francois Hollande mourned the passing of ex-UN head Botros Botros-Ghali and paid tribute to "the friend of France" who fought for peace and to stop conflicts.read more
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