Prime Minister Narendra Modi with French President Francois Hollande.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Friday and the two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest.
During the course of the talks, the French President also expressed shock at the release of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi from a Pakistani jail.
Syed Akbaruddin, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs tweeted:
"Release on bail of terrorist accused of heinous crime of Mumbai terrorist attack is deeply shocking- Prez@fhollande,"
Mr Modi arrived in France on Thursday on the first leg of his three-nation tour, which will also take him to Germany and Canada.
After the talks between the two leaders, a number of agreements are set to be inked between the two countries.
The two leaders will go on a boat ride on the Seine river, for a "Nav pe Charcha". Mr Modi will also attend a banquet hosted in his honour by Mr Hollande