Emmanuel Macron, Chief Guest Of 75th Republic Day Celebrations, Spends Time In India

French President Emmanuel Macron is the chief visitor on the 75th Republic Day celebrations that’s going down in all its glory right now, January 26, 2024. A day earlier the French President arrived in India however his first cease was the Pink City of Jaipur in Rajasthan. Later at evening, he arrived within the capital Delhi, the place the grand Republic Day parade takes place. Macron’s go to marks a singular reciprocal trade following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to France on its National Day in July 2023.

According to sources, in Delhi, the French President is staying on the luxurious resort ITC Maurya. He is reportedly staying on the Grand Presidential Floor of the resort, the place US Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump have additionally stayed prior to now. According to resort sources, French President Macron is extraordinarily heat and has a pleasant manner. Even although he arrived on the resort late at evening, he warmly greeted the resort workers and was all smiles. 

The resort, the place Macron is staying, was all lit up in tricolours forward of India’s 75th Republic Day.

When it involves his eating regimen, the resort mentioned the French President prefers to maintain his breakfast very mild and is particularly keen on the fruit platter. You can catch a glimpse of the President’s favorite breakfast platter beneath.

Earlier within the day, Macron known as Prime Minister Narendra Modi an expensive pal, Macron took to X to publish, “My dear friend @NarendraModi, Indian people, My warmest wishes on your Republic Day. Happy and proud to be with you. Let’s celebrate!”

This is the sixth time (the best for any nation) {that a} French chief is collaborating in India’s greatest ceremonial occasion. This custom started with President Jacques Chirac in 1976, adopted by Valery Giscard d’Estaing in 1980, Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008, and Francois Hollande in 2016. PM Modi and President Macron have engaged in a collection of high-profile conferences all through 2023, underscoring the power and depth of the bilateral relationship. Their interactions have spanned varied world platforms, together with the COP 28 Summit in Dubai, the G20 Leaders’ Summit, and the G7 Summit in Hiroshima. Notably, President Macron was additionally the Guest of Honour on the Bastille Day Celebrations in France in July 2023.