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Delhi: Just in September, French President Emmanuel Macron had come to Delhi for the G20 summit. Today he is once again reaching India on a two-day tour. Macron is the chief guest (Chief Guest) at the 75th Republic Day celebrations to be held on 26 January at Delhi’s Duty Path. The special thing is that he is the sixth leader of France to participate in this program. This figure is the highest. In such a situation, a question may arise in your mind that why is France so important for us? Also, how is the chief guest selected? Let us understand.
First of all, know that before coming to Delhi, Macron will land in the pink city Jaipur. The special plane of the French President will land at Jaipur airport at 2.30 pm. The Prime Minister will welcome Macron at around 5.30 pm. Both the leaders are also going to do a road show. Macron will visit the famous Amer Fort, Hawa Mahal and astronomical observatory ‘Jantar Mantar’. The French President will leave for Delhi at 8:50 pm. Come, now let’s talk about Delhi Parade.
Meaning of being chief guest
Being invited as the chief guest at a Republic Day event in India means that in terms of protocol, special respect is given to the leader of that country. India’s strength and cultural heritage is displayed here. A guard of honor is given to the guest at Rashtrapati Bhavan and a special banquet is organized in his honor in the evening.
An officer explains that being invited as the Chief Guest means that he is participating in the celebration of India’s happiness and pride. It shows the President of India and the Chief Guest as well as the strong friendship between the two countries. This can be called a kind of powerful tool by which India takes its political and diplomatic relations with the leader of the invited country to new heights.
How are guests selected?
You might be surprised to know that this process starts about 6 months in advance. Former IFS officer Manbir Singh, who was ambassador, told in an interview that the Ministry of External Affairs takes every aspect into consideration before extending the invitation. The most important thing is considered to be the nature of relations between India and that country. In this decision, political, commercial, military and economic interests are given utmost importance. The Ministry of External Affairs of India tries its best to strengthen relations with the concerned country in every way through this opportunity.
The approval of the PM and the President is taken on the MEA plan. After this, the Indian Ambassador understands the availability of the leader of the concerned country before inviting him as the Chief Guest. This is necessary so that the Chief Guest can come to India at that time. Because of this, MEA does not keep only one option, many such possible names are kept in the list. After the official talks, the Ministry of External Affairs works on the meaningful discussions and agreements that take place during this period. Preparations are made in advance for situations like delay in arrival of VIP, sudden illness or rain.
the biggest thing
India knows that their media has also come along with the Chief Guest and they are sending the live feed from here to their country. In such a situation, every effort is made to make his visit historic. Due to this, not only do people from abroad understand and know about India but also feel proud after seeing the respect of their leader. This strengthens bilateral relations. India’s image also increases. India’s hospitality has been a reflection of our tradition, culture and history.
When Macron will be sitting as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on Friday, France’s 95-member marching squad and 33-member band squad will also pass by in the parade. Two Rafale fighter aircraft of the French Air Force and an Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft will also be seen.
during Nehru’s era
The tradition of guest has been going on since the time of Nehru in the 1950s. However, at that time, non-aligned leaders were called so that they could cooperate in empowering each other country while staying away from the factionalism of the Cold War. The first chief guest of the parade in 1950 was Indonesian President Sukarno.
importance of france
Yes, this question will definitely be in people’s minds. Actually, during the time of Modi government, special focus has been given on defense sector. Fighter jets like Rafale have come from France itself, which has greatly increased the strength of the Indian Army.
Today, PM Modi is going to discuss many important issues with Macron including digital sector, defence, trade, clean energy and easing of visa rules for Indian students. Obviously such an opportunity will not come again. Whatever issues are related to that country are put forward during this period.
It is believed that the Indian proposal to purchase 26 Rafale-M (marine version) fighter aircraft and three Scorpene submarines from France will also be discussed. It is learned that negotiations on the purchase of Rafale-M jets and three Scorpene submarines are moving in the right direction.
It is believed that Modi and Macron can also discuss increasing maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, the situation in the Red Sea, the Hamas-Israel conflict and the Ukraine war.
Prime Minister Modi was the special guest at the ‘Bastille’ Day Parade held in Paris on July 14 last year.
in the land of macaws
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