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Full text of Joint Statement issued by India, France
⋮ 25/01/2016
January 25, 2016
1. The State Visit of the President of the French Republic Mr. François Hollande to India and his
presence as the Chief Guest at India's 67th Republic Day celebrations is a special occasion for India to
warmly receive a trusted and valued friend. This is President Hollande's second State Visit to India and
the fifth time that a French Head of State or Government has been invited as the Chief Guest on India's
Republic Day celebrations, making France the country that has been extended this honour the highest
number of times so far.
2. As a symbol of friendship and trust between the two countries, India will honour France in its 67th
Republic Day Parade through the participation of a French military contingent, making France the first
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