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The funeral of Bernadette Chirac, widow of former president Jacques Chirac, will take place on Friday at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris. Chirac died on June 5 at the age of 93.
The funeral of Bernadette Chirac, widow of former president Jacques Chirac, will take place on Friday at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris. Chirac died on June 5 at the age of 93.
France has signalled its strongest willingness yet to meet India’s demands on technology transfer, local manufacturing, and indigenous weapons integration in the proposed ₹3.25 lakh crore acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets.The deal, expected to be finalised within a year, is being framed as a Make in India partnership rather than a traditional buyer-seller arrangement.France has conveyed that
India and France are engaged in discussions over a potential joint venture to develop a sixth‑generation fighter aircraft, following the termination of a similar Franco‑German initiative, reported ET Defence.High‑level talks have already taken place between the two nations’ defence ministers, underscoring the seriousness of the proposal.As part of the broader cooperation framework, France is also
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to France on 13–14 June 2026 is unlikely to see the formal announcement of the ₹3.25 lakh crore Rafale deal, though negotiations are intensifying, according to a report by Business Line.France has conveyed that it is comfortable sharing technology and aligning the Rafale program with India’s Make in India initiative. Senior French diplomatic sources
A man with ties to convicted French mass rapist Dominique Pelicot is on trial in Lyon, accused of drugging and raping his partner while filming the assaults and streaming them online.
One by one, valuable works by Russian masters like Pushkin and Gogol were disappearing from libraries across Europe. Now six defendants are being prosecuted.
France has placed India firmly at the centre of its diplomatic priorities ahead of the forthcoming G7 Summit, underscoring the special relationship and trust that has been cultivated between New Delhi and Paris.French diplomatic sources have highlighted that India is regarded as a top priority partner on the global stage, with the relationship characterised by deep-rooted confidence and
Police investigating the murder of a young gay man in the eastern French city of Metz have said the case will now be treated as a homophobic crime, after protestations from rights groups and politicians.
RFI has condemned Israel’s decision to refuse entry to journalist Alice Froussard, describing the move as “an obstacle to press freedom”. Froussard, who reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for French media, including RFI, was turned away on ar…