Photos: French President Macron begins four-day visit to India

France’s Emmanuel Macron arrived on Friday night for a four-day India visit. Stepping up cooperation in the Indian Ocean region will be one of the top issues that will be discussed by Macron and Prime Minister Modi during delegation-level talks on Saturday.

Updated on: Mar 10, 2018 2:03 PM IST

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French President Emmanuel Macron began his official engagements as part of a four-day visit to India, at 9 am today with a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where Macron and his wife Brigitte were greeted by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Mohd Zakir / HT Photo)

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Macron arrived in the national capital on Friday night and was received at Air Force Station Palam by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special gesture. He was accompanied by his wife Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron, besides senior ministers from his Cabinet. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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“Welcome to India, President @EmmanuelMacron! Your visit will add great strength to the strategic partnership between India and France. I look forward to our talks tomorrow,” Modi tweeted after receiving Macron at the airport. During the visit, the two countries would look to boost ties, especially in the areas of maritime security and counter-terrorism. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Emmanuel Macron inspects an honour guard during his ceremonial reception in New Delhi. On Saturday, Macron will take part in a Town Hall and have an interactive session, in which nearly 300 students from different institutions are expected to participate. Later in the day, he will take part in a Knowledge Summit which will be attended by more than 200 academicians from both sides. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS)

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Macron and wife Brigitte offer tributes at Rajghat memorial for Mahatma Gandhi on March 10, 2018. An agreement on the Jaitapur nuclear power plant, being built with French assistance, is expected to be signed during the visit. Stepping up cooperation in the Indian Ocean region will be among top issues that will be discussed by Macron and Prime Minister Modi during today’s delegation-level talks. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Macron later met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at Alliance Francaise cultural centre. The two discussed enhancement of bilateral ties and partnership in trade and investment, defence and security, culture, education and people-to-people ties, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted. (Chandan Khanna / Pool / REUTERS)

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The French President later met PM Modi at Hyderabad House where the two held bilateral talks. French and Indian companies signed contracts worth €13 billion ($16 billion) on the first day of Macron’s visit to India on Saturday, the French presidency said in a statement. (Mohd Zakir / HT Photo)

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PM Modi and President Macron issue joint statement after the talks. Fourteen agreements have been signed to boost cooperation, including in security, on protection of classified information and nuclear energy. (Ludovic Marin / AFP)