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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday the 16th of August 2022 had a telephonic conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron and conveyed his solidarity for the ongoing drought and wildfires in France.

According to a release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, the two leaders reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives including defence cooperation projects, cooperation in civil nuclear energy and also discussed important geopolitical challenges including those related to global food security.

The statement added that two leaders expressed satisfaction at the depth and strength that the India-France Strategic Partnership has acquired in recent years and agreed to continue working closely together to expand the relationship to new areas of cooperation, the PMO added.

It may be recalled that earlier this year on May the 4th, Emmanuel Macron had hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a brief working visit to Paris.