Francois Hollande
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PM Modi, Francois Hollande jointly launch solar alliance
World | Dec 01, 2015, 07:07 AM ISTParis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with French President Francois Hollande today jointly launched the International Solar Alliance and pledged India's assistance of USD 30 million for the initiative that brings together developed and developing
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PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with French president
World | Nov 30, 2015, 05:34 PM ISTParis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (CoP) 21 climate summit that got underway here."PM @narendramodi begins engagements
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Francois Hollande expects 'political impulse' at climate summit
World | Nov 30, 2015, 06:59 AM ISTParis: The gathering of world leaders in Paris to negotiate ways to combat climate change should provide "a political impulse" to reach a "binding" and "ambitious" deal, French President Francois Hollande said on Sunday."If I
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Francois Hollande, activists gear up for critical climate talks
World | Nov 29, 2015, 12:00 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande met with environmental groups today, pushing for an ambitious global deal to reduce man-made emissions blamed for global warming with emphasis on helping developing countries adapt to a changing world.The
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France, US to intensify airstrikes against IS in Syria, Iraq
World | Nov 27, 2015, 11:36 PM ISTWashington: The United States and France today decided to intensify airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria and support those fighting against it on the ground.“We cannot, and we will not succumb
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Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande vow determination to fight terrorism
World | Nov 26, 2015, 07:19 AM ISTParis: Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday vowed determination "to fight together against terrorism"."We must act. We must take all necessary steps to protect our population and our territories,
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Barack Obama, Francois Hollande vow to escalate airstrikes against ISIS
World | Nov 25, 2015, 07:27 AM ISTWashington: The United States and France on Tuesday decided to intensify airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria and support those fighting against it on the ground."We cannot, and we will not
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French President Francois Hollande to be 2016 Republic Day chief guest
India | Nov 21, 2015, 07:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: French President Francois Hollande is likely to be the chief guest at the 67th Republic Day ceremony on 26 January next year.The decision on invitation to Hollande might have been finalised during the
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Francois Hollande orders escalation of anti-ISIS strikes
World | Nov 20, 2015, 07:51 AM ISTParis/Washington: France President Francois Hollande has ordered that French air strikes against Islamic State jihadists be stepped up in Iraq and Syria."Francois Hollande gave the necessary instructions for the intensification of the military operations under
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Francois Hollande to meet Barack Obama on counter-terror cooperation
World | Nov 18, 2015, 08:09 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama will host his French counterpart Francois Hollande here next week to coordinate on counter-terrorism efforts, the White House said on Tuesday.The two leaders will meet in the Oval Office of
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France is at war, says President Francois Hollande
World | Nov 17, 2015, 12:54 PM ISTParis: France President Francois Hollande is hoping to bring the United States and Russia together as part of a grand coalition dedicated to smashing the Islamic State group."France is at war," Hollande told a joint
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France bombs ISIS HQ in retaliation of Paris attack
World | Nov 16, 2015, 11:46 AM ISTParis: France launched "massive" air strikes on the Islamic State group's de-facto capital in Syria Sunday night, destroying a jihadi training camp and a munitions dump in the city of Raqqa, where Iraqi intelligence officials
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A stunned Europe steps up security following Paris carnage
World | Nov 15, 2015, 09:34 PM ISTRome: Soldiers and paramilitary troops toting semi-automatic rifles patrolled outside the Colosseum and inside St. Peter's Square, as Italy joined the rest of Europe in beefing up security a day after terrorist attacks killed 129
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Amid security threats France bans public demos in Paris until Thursday
World | Nov 15, 2015, 07:39 AM ISTParis: France has banned public demonstrations in its capital and the surrounding area until Thursday following a series of deadly attacks, police said on Saturday.Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced that all public demonstrations would be
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Barack Obama speaks to Francois Hollande after Paris attacks
World | Nov 14, 2015, 11:12 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama has telephoned his French counterpart Francois Hollande to offer condolences over the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris that left over 120 people dead and extended support in probing the incident."The
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Over 120 dead in multiple terror attacks in Paris
World | Nov 14, 2015, 06:34 PM ISTParis: At least 127 people were killed in the Paris attacks, with 180 people injured, 80 of them critically.French media reported that the death toll may rise in up to five attacks in the Paris
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PM Modi meets David Cameron, Francois Hollande in New York
World | Sep 29, 2015, 08:06 AM ISTNew York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held separate meetings with his British counterpart David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande during which a host of bilateral, regional and global issues were discussed.Modi, who earlier
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PM Modi arrives in New York on final leg of US visit
World | Sep 28, 2015, 05:43 PM ISTNew York : Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on Monday in the final leg of his five-day US visit.He has a packed day of engagements, including a summit meeting with US President
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NSA spied on French Presidents Hollande, Sarkozy and Chirac: WikiLeaks
World | Jun 24, 2015, 06:30 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande, ex-presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac, and French cabinet ministers were surveilled by the National Security Agency (NSA) of the US, WikiLeaks said on Wednesday in a press release. WikiLeaks on
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PM Modi gifts 'Tree of Life' painting to French President
World | Apr 12, 2015, 12:40 PM ISTParis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wound up his first visit to France, gifted President Francois Hollande a painting titled 'Tree of Life' which reflects the traditional societal respect for nature in India.The painting, pigments