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PM Modi leaves for bilateral visits to France, UAE, Bahrain

| @indiablooms | Aug 22, 2019, at 06:00 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left the country for the bilateral visits to France, UAE and Bahrain.

The bilateral visit will take place between August 22 and 26.

The Prime Minister will also participate in the 2019 G7 Summit as "Biarritz Partner" on special invitation from France President Emmanuel Macron.

In France, Modi will have an interaction with the Indian diaspora.

Before taking the flight, the Prime Minister tweeted, "In France, look forward to holding talks with President @EmmanuelMacron and PM Philippe. There would be interactions with the Indian diaspora and a memorial for Indian victims of two Air India crashes in France in the 1950s and 1960s would be dedicated."

Regarding his visit to UAE, Modi said, "In UAE, there would be comprehensive talks with His Highness the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Crown Prince and I would be releasing a stamp to mark Bapu’s 150th Jayanti. The RuPay card will also be launched, which would help many."

"In Bahrain there would be interactions with the Indian diaspora. It would be an honour for me to be present at the special ceremony marking the re-development of the temple of Lord Shreenathji, among the oldest temples in the Gulf region" the Prime Minister added.

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