French President Emmanuel Macron tweets in Hindi, PM Modi reciprocates gesture
French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted in Hindi on Saturday after his assembly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome. Moments later, PM Modi reciprocated the gesture with a tweet in French.
Highlighting the significance of the India-France relationship, Emmanuel Macron stated in Hindi, “We share common ambitions for environment, health and innovation with India. We will continue to work together towards concrete results, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.”, , – pic.twitter.com/v7CuryAiLk— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 30, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alternatively, spoke about their dialogue on strengthening cooperation between India and France in varied fields.”Delighted to meet my friend, President Emmanuel Macron in Rome. Our talks revolved around strengthening cooperation in various fields and fostering people-to-people relations,” PM Modi stated.Ravi de rencontrer mon ami, le président @EmmanuelMacron, à Rome. Nos discussions ont porté sur le renforcement de la coopération dans divers domaines et sur la stimulation des relations entre les peuples. pic.twitter.com/dLW6kwFBXG— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 30, 2021
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) knowledgeable that the 2 leaders had “productive discussions” on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. “India and France are cooperating extensively in various sectors. Today’s talks will add momentum to the bilateral ties between the two nations,” it added.Productive discussions between PM @narendramodi and President @EmmanuelMacron on the sidelines of the @g20org Summit. India and France are cooperating extensively in varied sectors. Today’s talks will add momentum to the bilateral ties between the 2 nations. pic.twitter.com/e8QgT6rkVy— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 30, 2021
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