Narendra Modi receives invitation from France


New Delhi, 26 June, 2014

France has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Paris before the end of this year amid its keenness to further strengthen ties with India.

In a congratulatory message sent to Mr Modi soon after he assumed office, French President Francois Hollande invited the Prime Minister to visit Paris before the end of this year, sources said in New Delhi.

They pointed out that the French government had never imposed any visa ban on Mr Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.