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Modi, Macron put Ukraine rift aside to take Indo-French ties to next level

File photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 summit in Rome on October 30, 2021. © Stéphane Lemouton, AFP

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi becomes the first world leader to have a face-to-face meeting with his frequently cited “friend” Emmanuel Macron following the French president’s re-election victory. While India, unlike France, still refuses to publicly condemn Russia over the Ukraine war, the two leaders share plenty of common ground.

When Emmanuel Macron won the April 2022 French presidential race, beating his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could barely contain his joy.

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