PM Modi in Paris LIVE updates: Modi arrives in Paris, meets members of Indian diaspora

PM Modi arrives in Paris, says India-France partnership vital for global progress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris and received a warm welcome from members of the Indian diaspora, highlighting the importance of the India-France partnership for global progress.

Prime Minister Pinister arrived in Paris on Wednesday local time from the French commune of Evian-Les-Bains, where he attended the G7 Summit to which India was invited as a guest country.

Paris marks the final leg of Modi’s bi-national tour, which includes France and Slovakia.

“I recently arrived in Paris where I was warmly welcomed by the Indian diaspora. I am proud of their efforts to bring India and France closer together,” Mr. Modi said in a social media post.

-PTI