New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (August 16, 2022) had a telephonic conversation with President Emmanuel Macron and expressed India's solidarity with France in combating the ongoing drought and wildfires.
"Talked to my friend President Emmanuel Macron today. Expressed India's solidarity with France in dealing with devastating fires," PM Modi tweeted.
According to recent reports, France's fruit and vegetable harvest has fallen by nearly 35 percent this summer due to drought. Like the rest of Europe, France is experiencing unusually hot weather this summer. The maximum temperature in Paris reaches 41 degrees Celsius in late J
In the southwestern Gironde department, the heat also sparked two major fires, destroying more than 20,000 hectares of forest.
According to Prime Minister Modi's office, the two leaders also reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, including defense cooperation projects and cooperation in civilian nuclear energy.
"They also discussed important geopolitical challenges related to global food security," the PMO said in a statement.
The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the depth and strength that the India-France strategic partnership has gained in recent years and agreed to continue working together to expand ties into new areas of cooperation, Modi's office added.
Modi and Macron last interacted on Twitter on August 15, India's 76th Independence Day.
Wishing his friend Narendra Modi and all other Indians a Happy Independence Day, Macron said, "As you proudly celebrate India's outstanding achievements over the last 75 years, you can trust that France will always be by your side."
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