French president Emmanuel Macron starts his India visit on Friday, bringing along a delegation of French companies that includes EDF, Dassault Aviation, Schneider Electric and Suez. Photo: ReutersParis: French president Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he wanted France to supplant Britain as New Delhi’s partner of choice in Europe, as he embarked on a four-day tour of India. “Your historical partner in Europe was the UK, and I want France to become the new partner,” Macron told India Today in an interview published on its website. “I think India has to operate much more with Europe and the European Union as a whole. It beat out the Eurofighter Typhoon, which is built by a European consortium that includes Britain’s BAE Systems.

Source: Mint March 09, 2018 06:33 UTC