Bonjour Sarkozy: French President on India visit
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy arrived in India on Saturday on a four-day visit to the country. This is Sarkozy's second visit to India after 2008 when he was the chief guest for Republic Day.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and French First Lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy, accompanied by a high level delegation, arrived in India on Saturday on a four-day visit to the country.
While the primary focus of the trip was to discuss the Indo-French nuclear reactor deal, the couple managed to visit some of the country's most famous monuments and catch a glimpse of India's rich cultural heritage.
The French President and his wife visited the famous Taj Mahal on their first day itself.
It was French First Lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy's first time in India and clearly mesmerised by the country she said, the visit was like a dream.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy backed India's bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as he addressed over 500 scientists, captains of industry and students at the Indian Space Research Origination centre in Bangalore. (AFP Photo)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy could not wait to keep his date with Taj Mahal in the company of his wife Carla Bruni. The French First Couple advanced their visit to the monument of love here by a day.
Sarkozy, who had last visited the Taj alone in 2008 could not bring Carla, then his girlfriend, due to protocol reasons. (PTI Photo) -
On Monday, a delegation-level talks and a working lunch with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been planned in Delhi.
The last top level visit between the two countries was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's grand reception in France in 2008 as the chief guest for French Bastille Day. -
The French President will then head to Mumbai where he will visit the 26/11 police memorial in Mumbai. French bravery awards will be given to the staff of the Taj and Oberoi hotels for saving lives during the Mumbai attacks. During the attacks, many of the hotel guests were French.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy waves as First Lady Carla Bruni looks as they pass the Buland Darwaza during their visit to Fatehpur Sikri, a ruined 16th-century Mughal city on December 5, 2010. The French President is on a four-day visit to India.
The Sarkozys visited the famous Fatehpur Sikri dargah of saint Salim Chisthi and prayed for a son just like Mughal Emperor Akbar did centuries ago. (AFP Photo)