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France 24
France 24
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Leela JACINTO

Arms, not democratic values, on parade as Macron hosts India’s Modi on Bastille Day

File photo of French President Emmanuel Macron greeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Paris taken on May 4, 2022. © François Mori, AP

French President Emmanuel Macron rolls out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Indian leader picked as guest of honour at this year’s July 14 Bastille Day military parade. But critics warn that by overlooking rights violations and democratic backsliding under Modi’s reign, France is sending the wrong message.

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