"We Honour Memory Of...": French President After Indian Contingent's March
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The association of the Indian and the French Armies dates back to World War I.
Mentioning the marching of Indian soldiers and flying of Rafale aircraft alongside the French troops during the Bastille Day Parade celebrations, President Emmanuel Macron said that France honours the memory of those who fought with the French in the First World War.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined President Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron for the Bastille Day parade as the Guest of Honour with an Indian tri-services marching contingent alongside the French troops during the country's National Day celebrations at the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
The tri-services contingent of the Indian Armed Forces marched alongside their French counterparts on at the Bastille Day Parade, which also witnessed a 269-member tri-services contingent of the Indian Armed Forces marching alongside their French partners.
