Paris:Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is presently on a two-day visit to France, met former French president Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.
The duo shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.
Prime Minister Modi had earlier made a strong pitch for a permanent seat for India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
“India is known as the land of sacrifice and devotion. This country, which sacrifices so much for peace, is struggling to find a single seat in the United Nations Security Council. This is the opportunity to give the land of peace its right,” he said at a community reception in Paris.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi paid homage to martyred Indian soldiers at a memorial in Neuve Chapelle.
Prior to that, he visited a Prefecture in Toulouse, France. The Prime Minister also attended a presentation of Airbus’ suppliers and interacted with representatives of some of the key local Airbus partners in the city.
The Prime Minister, who is currently on the first leg on his three-nation nine-day tour, arrived at the UNESCO headquarters at Place de Fontenoy, Paris, on Saturday.
Prime Minister Modi will reach the German city of Hannover on Sunday on the second leg of his visit. He will reach Canadian capital Ottawa on Tuesday on the final leg of his visit