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Macron’s ‘Thank you India’ goes full Bollywood with desi tadka of ‘Na De Dil Pardesi Nu’

The Dhurandhar movie soundtrack has found its way into a 45-second video posted by French President Emmanuel Macron, after he returned from his two-day visit to India.

Macron, in India to attend AI Impact Summit, will meet PM Modi

The French President’s visit comes as India seeks to diversify strategic ties beyond traditional arms suppliers. Last week, it cleared $40 billion in defence buys, including 114 Rafale jets.

Two documents, Modi-Macron visits—India-France defence partnership is touching new heights

Horizon 2047 signed during Modi's visit to France in July 2023 and the defence industrial roadmap during Macron’s visit to India in January 2024 guide the strategic bonhomie between the two countries.

India, France agree on defence roadmap. Paris raises issue of French journalist facing expulsion

French President Emmanuel Macron attended R Day parade as chief guest today. He and Modi talked cooperation in defence, security, nuclear energy, space, clean energy, economy etc.

India to boost defence ties with France with Macron as chief guest on R-Day

France is India’s second-largest arms supplier, and has been one of its oldest and closest partners in Europe for decades.

‘Giant in world…,’ Macron says of India with Modi by his side as Bastille Day chief guest

The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit of the country to boost India-France strategic cooperation.

Kashmir, nuclear program to FATF—France always backed India. Modi visit building on that

France wants to play a bigger role in the Indo-Pacific. And India’s economic potential and geo-strategic location make it the ideal partner.

Indian tri-services contingent heads to Paris for Bastille Day parade where Modi will be chief guest

The 269-member contingent will march alongside French forces on 14 July at Champs-Elysées. India & France are celebrating 25th anniversary of their strategic partnership this year.

France’s Naval Group, IIT Goa extend R&D deal for underwater surveillance, submarine imaging

Agreement will act as catalyst for improving analysis of data collected by underwater sensors through application of neural systems & AI.

On Camera

Why is India importing foreign waste when it cannot manage its own? Madras HC has a warning

The ruling has exposed a quieter form of colonialism in which poorer nations bear the environmental burden of richer countries’ consumption.

Gen Z prefers betting online, so casinos are reinventing the real-world experience

With Gen Z more likely to gamble online than visit casinos, operators are adding sports, spas, street food and social spaces to turn gaming venues into lifestyle destinations.

Finnish satellite giant ICEYE sets up India entity, plans local manufacturing for defence, intelligence

ICEYE builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, and cheaper to produce. This allows satellites to be used in clusters, providing much faster and more accurate data.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.