France Foreign Minister begins three-day visit to India today

On Wednesday, Colonna is scheduled to meet Modi. She will hold talks with Jaishankar the same day “on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest”, the MEA stated. India and France have a long-standing strategic partnership, strengthened by regular high-level consultations and growing convergence in various areas, it said.

She will meet Doval for “discussions on regional and global security issues, strengthened defence cooperation, as well as implementation of France’s counter-terrorism cooperation with India”, the French embassy said in a statement.

The MEA said the visit will pave the way for further strengthening of the partnership across trade, defence, climate, migration and mobility, education and health sectors.

On Thursday, Colonna will travel to Mumbai and meet leading Indian investors with business interests in France. She will also address the annual general meeting of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry.