Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for France for his two-day visit to the country. PM Modi is visiting France to attend the Bastille Day Parade as the Guest of Honour at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. He will be the second Indian PM after Manmohan Singh in 2009 to be the Guest of Honour at the Parade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s visit to France is likely to boost economic cooperation between India and France and shape broader strategic ties between European Union and India. Following his trip to France, Prime Minister Modi will also visit UAE on July 15. Jawed Ashraf, Ambassador of India to France spoke on the importance of PM Modi attending Bastille Day celebrations as the guest of honour in Paris on July 14.