New Delhi: Over the years, several world leaders have graced their presence at India’s Republic Day. This includes former US President Barack Obama,
Over the years, several world leaders have graced their presence at India’s Republic Day. This includes former US President Barack Obama, former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
No chief guests were, however, invited between 2021 and 2022 due to the Covid pandemic.
This year, French President Emmanuel Macron is gracing the event as the chief guest.
This marks a unique reciprocal exchange following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France on its National Day in July 2023.
This momentous visit by President Macron culminates the 25th-anniversary celebrations of the Strategic Partnership between India and France.
This visit by President Macron marks the sixth time a French leader has been invited as the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day. This tradition began with President Jacques Chirac in 1976, followed by Valery Giscard d’Estaing in 1980, Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008, and Francois Hollande in 2016.
