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Anirudh Singh | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

PMModi attends Bastille Day Parade

1/10 - PM Modi attends Bastille Day Parade as guest of honour

PM Modi attends Bastille Day Parade as guest of honour

PM Modi attends Bastille Day Parade as guest of honour

2/10 - ​The Indian Army contingent was led by the Punjab Regiment​

The Indian Army contingent was led by the Punjab Regiment, along with the Rajputana Rifles Regiment.

The Indian Army contingent was led by the Punjab Regiment, along with the Rajputana Rifles Regiment.​

3/10 - 101 squadron from Hashimara, formed a part of the fly past​

Rafale Jets of the Indian Air Force, from the 101 squadron from Hashimara, formed a part of the fly past during the parade.

Rafale Jets of the Indian Air Force, from the 101 squadron from Hashimara, formed a part of the fly past during the parade..​​

4/10 - ​PM Modi attended as the Guest of Honour with Macron

The Bastille Day Parade, which PM Modi attended as the Guest of Honour with Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron.

The Bastille Day Parade, which PM Modi attended as the Guest of Honour with Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron.​

5/10 - Anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison​

​July 14 marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution.

​July 14 marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution.​

6/10 - Witnessed the Indian tri-services contingent flew over the Bastille Day Parade​

​PM Modi and President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the Indian tri-services contingent flew over the Bastille Day Parade in Paris, showcasing the French national flag.

​PM Modi and President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the Indian tri-services contingent flew over the Bastille Day Parade in Paris, showcasing the French national flag.​

7/10 - Soldiers march along Paris's tree-lined Champs-Elysees avenue​

French and Indian soldiers march along Paris\'s tree-lined Champs-Elysees avenue, as Rafale fighter planes purchased by India in 2015 flew above the Arc de Triomphe.

French and Indian soldiers march along Paris\'s tree-lined Champs-Elysees avenue, as Rafale fighter planes purchased by India in 2015 flew above the Arc de Triomphe.​

8/10 - ​IAF's Rafale jets flypast was showcased during the parade​

Later, PM Modi attended the lunch hosted by the President of French National Assembly, Yael Braun-Pivet.

Later, PM Modi attended the lunch hosted by the President of French National Assembly, Yael Braun-Pivet.​

9/10 - First Indian to have been conferred with Grand Cross​

PM Narendra Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France\'s highest civilian and military honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron.

PM Narendra Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France\'s highest civilian and military honour, by French President Emmanuel Macron.​

10/10 - ​​​PM Modi has joined the ranks of other prominent world leaders​

​PM Modi has joined the ranks of other prominent world leaders including former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, King Charles - the then Prince of Wales, former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, among others.

​PM Modi has joined the ranks of other prominent world leaders including former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, King Charles - the then Prince of Wales, former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, among others.​

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