Telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi (16 August 2022) [fr]
Communiqué issued by the President’s Office.
Paris, 16 August 2022
The President Of the French Republic spoke on the telephone with the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, on Tuesday 16 August 2022.
The Head of State and the Prime Minister of India exchanged views on the Russian-led war in Ukraine and its destabilising consequences for the rest of the world. The President of the French Republic underlined France’s determination to continue its support for Ukraine, and the two leaders agreed to work together to bring the conflict to an end.
In the face of the food crisis, the President of the French Republic reaffirmed the importance of the international community acting in a coordinated manner. In this respect, the two leaders stressed the relevance of the framework offered by the FARM initiative to guarantee transparency in agricultural markets and prevent speculative behaviour, to help the populations most threatened by food insecurity, and to strengthen the agricultural sovereignty of countries by further boosting their local production.
President Macron and Prime Minister Modi also discussed bilateral relations between their two countries, whose positive momentum continues. The Head of State welcomed India’s announcements on a new nationally determined contribution, and underscored France’s full support towards enhancing India’s climate ambition.
They also discussed the challenges in the Indo-Pacific region and the situation in Sri Lanka.