Chantilly (France): French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that India and Pakistan should resolve the Kashmir issue bilaterally and that no third party should interfere or incite violence there, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi explained to him about the changes brought about in Kashmir and that it is part of India’s sovereignty. After their 90-minute […]
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Macron brushes off question about Rafael deal; defers to Modi
United Nations : French President Emmanuel Macron brushed off questions about the controversial Rafael deal saying he was not in charge when the agreement to buy the fighter jets was made and that he would defer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter. “I was not in charge at that time but I know […]
Emmanuel Macron says he wasn’t in charge when Rafael deal was made; defers to Modi
United Nations : French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he was not in charge when the Rafael deal was made and that he would defer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter which he said was “very importanta to him. “I was not in charge at that time but I know that we […]
US to withdraw from nuclear deal, Trump tells Macron: Report
Washington : US President Donald Trump told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday morning that he plans to announce the US’ withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, a media report said. According to the New York Times, the revelation came from a person briefed on the conversation. Published on: May 8, 2018 at 23:42 IST […]
Macron thanks Australian PM’s ‘delicious wife’
Sydney : French President Emmanuel Macron caused a social media frenzy in Australia on Wednesday after he referred to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s wife as “delicious” while thanking them for their hospitality. Macron made the awkward remark during a joint press conference with Turnbull at Kirribilli House in Sydney, ABC News Australia reported. He began […]
Macron disses Trump, says he will scrap Iran deal
Washington : French President Emmanuel Macron in a thinly veiled attack on his US counterpart Donald Trump’s “America First agenda” denounced “extreme nationalism” and “isolationism” and said that he believes that Washington will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal “for domestic reasons”. A day after showcasing his “bromance” with the US leader, Macron, while […]
France’s National Assembly approves controversial immigration bill
Paris : The French National Assembly has passed a tough immigration reform bill that shortens asylum application deadlines, doubles the time for which illegal migrants can be detained and introduces a one-year prison sentence for entering France illegally. The bill was passed on Sunday by 228 votes to 139, with 24 abstentions, after over 60 […]
Macron defends Syria strikes in EU debate
Paris : French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday put up a fervent defence of his decision to join a tripartite airstrike campaign in Syria as punishment for the Damascus regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons. Macron made the remarks as he participated in a debate at the European Parliament in the eastern French city of […]
Convinced Trump to remain in Syria: Macron
Paris : French President Emmanuel Macron said that he “convinced” his American counterpart Donald Trump to remain in Syria before the coordinated strikes launched against targeted Syrian government sites in response to an alleged chemical attack, the media reported. “Ten days ago, President Trump said the US’s will is to disengage from Syria. We convinced […]
Macron’s decision to hit Syria sparks debate in France
Paris : France’s participation in the US-led military operation in Syria sparked fierce debate at home on Saturday. French President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision to join the operation in a statement shortly after the strike was launched late Friday, stressing that France’s participation was limited to “the capabilities of the Syrian regime for the […]