French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna to visit India from Sep 13-15

French foreign minister Catherine Colonna will visit India on Tuesday to review the bilateral relationship with the country and focus on ways to enhance cooperation in key areas such as trade, defence and climate action.

Colonna will be in the country from September 13 to 15.

During her stay in New Delhi, Colonna will discuss bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on September 14.

As part of the visit,



Colonna will travel to Mumbai for engagements with industry leaders and site visits on September 15.

On the same day, she will virtually participate in the discussion on the theme “France and India in the Indo-Pacific: An essential partnership in challenging times”.

India and France have a long-standing strategic partnership that has been strengthened by regular high-level consultations and growing convergences in various areas, the external affairs ministry said in a statement on Colonna’s visit.