French President Francois Hollande will today commence his three-day India visit from Chandigarh where he, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will attend a business summit and visit various landmarks.
Heavy security arrangements have been made in the city where the two leaders will attend the India-France Business Summit attended by the corporate honchos of the two nations.
Accompanied by a high-level delegation, President Hollande will land around 1 pm in Chandigarh.
Later in the evening, the leaders will fly separately to Delhi, where President Hollande will attend the Republic Day parade as the Chief Guest and hold talks with PM Modi. During the talks, ways to strengthen counter-terror cooperation in the aftermath of Paris and Pathankot terror strikes is likely to figure prominently.
Significantly, for the first time, French soldiers will march down the Rajpath on Republic Day along with Indian troops, a first for any foreign army.
However, the UT of Chandigarh Administration has decided not to put any restriction on the movement of people during the high-profile visit tomorrow.
During the visit, France is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chandigarh for helping it develop as a smart city, official sources said.
PM Modi and President Hollande scheduled to visit Government Museum and Art Gallery after visiting the famous Rock Garden in the city.
Then, both leaders will attend forum of select CEO's to be followed by the India-France Business Summit at a local hotel, as per the schedule.
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