A 269-member Indian Armed Forces will march…
On Friday, 14 July 2023, PM Narendra Modi is the guest of honor for Bastille Day celebrations in France.
French President Emmanuel Macron's red carpet welcomed him after PM Modi was given the rare honour of a White House state dinner in Washington.
The Indian tri-services are also going to be an integral part of the Bastille Day celebration. Ahead of the Bastille Day parade on July 14, the Indian tri-services, Army, Navy, and Air Force contingent held practice sessions in France on Tuesday.
A 269-member contingent of the Indian Armed Forces will march alongside their French counterparts.
Bastille Day, also known as Fete Nationale Francaise, is celebrated every year on July 14 in France.
It marks the storming of the Bastille in 1789, the country's Independence Day, which marks the beginning of the French Revolution.
The day represents unity among the French People.
Thousands of people gathered at the Champ de Mars in Paris.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord held a Mass at the Altar of the Fatherland.
The alliance between India and France's armies traces back to World War 1.
A total of 1.3 million Indian soldiers joined the conflict.
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