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Ahead of Republic Day, India-France ink 14 agreements

Francois Hollande, who is on a three-day India visit, will address 'India-France Business Summit' later today.

By :  naren pulloor
Update: 2016-01-24 10:43 GMT
Francois Hollande and Narendra Modi wave at the audience as they arrive for the foundation stone laying for the headquarters of the International Solar Allliance at Gurgaon.
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Francois Hollande and Narendra Modi took an \"eco friendly\" metro ride to Gurgaon to inaugurate the interim secretariat of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
Francois Hollande plants a sapling at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat in New Delhi.
\"Leaving out financial aspect, India and France have signed Inter-Governmental Agreement on purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets. We expect that even the financial aspects pertaining to purchase of Rafale jets will be resolved as soon as possible,\" Modi said at a joint press event with Hollande.
Narendra Modi and Francois Hollande release a book \"Shadows of Gods\" during an MoU signing ceremony at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
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French President Hollande showered flowers on a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
French President Hollande placed a floral wreath on a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
French President Francois Hollande visited the Mahatma Gandhi memorial in New Delhi to pay his respects.
Francois Hollande was presented with a bust of Mahatma Gandhi by Indian environmrent minister Prakash Javadekar.
After paying his respects at Mahatma Gandhi memorial, Francois Hollande wrote his comments on a visitors' book.
Addressing the India France Business Summit here, the President said that his visit has two main goals- 'consolidate strategic partnership with India and implement decisions taken during Prime Minister Modi's visit to France'.
French President Francois Hollande who is in India to attend the Republic Day celebrations, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation at the recent COP 21 in Paris and said that he had played a decisive role at the climate summit.
Praising France for shepherding the COP 21 negotiations in Paris, the Prime Minister said France has shown the way of combating terrorism without deviating from its principles and journey of progress.
Lauding France for its ability to combat terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday revealed that he had decided to invite President Francois Hollande as the chief guest for India's Republic Day parade, the day Paris was attacked on 13/11.
The invitation is a sign of deepening diplomatic and business ties between the two countries, and comes after US President Barack Obama was given the honour at last year's parade.
A thick security blanket has been thrown in and around the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana that is hosting a President from a foreign country for the first time.
A thick security blanket has been thrown in and around the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana that is hosting a President from a foreign country for the first time.
Others present at the airport included BJP MP from Chandigarh Kirron Kher, Advisor to Administrator Vijay Dev and Home Secretary Anurag Aggarwal. Bhangra and Gidha troupes presented a traditional welcome to Hollande.
The Prime Minister in a second tweet said, 'President @fhollande & I will meet in Chandigarh & Delhi. We will build on the ground covered during our previous interactions.'
Shortly before the arrival of the French leader, Modi tweeted, 'A warm welcome to French President @fhollande. We are honoured & delighted to have him as the Chief Guest for Republic Day celebrations.'
Hollande was welcomed by Governor of Punjab and Haryana Kaptan Singh Solanki and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, among others.
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Chandigarh on Sunday afternoon commencing his three-day visit to India from the city designed by a French architect. He was later joined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Francois Hollande, who is on a three-day India visit, will address 'India-France Business Summit' later today.

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