Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday met President of France President Emmanuel Macron on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the strategic partnership between India and France.

The French President is is on a visit to India from 10 to 12 March.

The two leaders held wide ranging and constructive discussions and underlined the growing convergence between the two countries on regional and international issues.

The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to furthering it and decided to take it to a new level by agreeing to hold biennial summits between the Prime Minister of India and the President of the French Republic.

Both leaders agreed to deepen and strengthen the bilateral ties based on shared principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and respect for human rights.

Modi and Macron agreed to deepen and strengthen the bilateral ties based on shared principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and respect for human rights.

Recalling the valiant sacrifices made by Indian and French soldiers during the First World War, Prime Minister Modi expressed his willingness for India to participate in the closing of the First World War Centenary celebrations, which will take place on 11 November 2018 in Paris.

He also welcomed the organization of the Paris Peace Forum on this occasion. President Macron thanked Prime Minister Modi for India’s support to this initiative.