Guwahati: France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna will travel to India from September 13 to 15. Colonna will speak with her counterpart S. Jaishankar about bilateral, regional, and global problems during her visit to the nation.
As part of her official visit, Colonna will travel to Mumbai for engagements with industry leaders and site visits on Thursday, a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.
During her stay in New Delhi, Colonna will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on September 14 “on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest”, the statement said.
India and France have a long-standing strategic partnership, strengthened by regular high-level consultations and growing convergence in various areas, the MEA said.
The minister’s visit will pave the way for further strengthening of the partnership across trade, defence, climate, migration and mobility, education and health sectors, the statement said.