French President Emmanuel Macron, landed in Jaipur on 25 January, to attend the 75th Republic Day parade as a chief guest. Macron is on a two-day visit to India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received President Macron at Jantar Mantar.
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Earlier today, the prime minister reached Jaipur fromBulandshahr to meet French President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron was greeted at the Jaipur airport by Union Minister for External Affairs, S Jaishankar, along with other dignitaries.
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The French President received a traditional welcome at Amer Fort. He even interacted with artisans and students.
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(This is a developing story. It will be updated with more details.)
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