Live news updates: Some 344 people have been evacuated in and around the besieged city of Mariupol, says Ukraine's president.
Besides bilateral cooperation, India and France will continue to develop new partnerships in various formats with like-minded countries in the region and within regional organisations
The two leaders held discussions on the entire range of bilateral issues, including cooperation in defence, space, blue economy, civil nuclear and people-to-people ties
The two leaders are expected to have discussed how to ensure cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and mitigate the global economic consequences of this conflict
The context of defence partnership is defined in case of our two countries by not just trade in different platforms, but it also extends to co-development, co-designing, co-manufacturing," MEA said
Macron held a tete-a-tete with Modi before the delegation-level talks at the Elysee Palace - the official residence of the French President
The talks will also explore ways to boost cooperation in areas of technology, space and energy
Victorious over his far-right rival in last month's presidential vote, centrist Emmanuel Macron now faces a gathering challenge from the left in France's upcoming legislative elections.
In France, the May Day rallies are meant to show Macron the opposition he could face in his second five-year term and to power up against his centrists before June legislative elections
When Vladimir Putin congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as France's president and wished him success in your activities, the Russian leader probably was being more polite than sincere.
Emmanuel Macron is the first French president to be re-elected in 20 years
Although the still-divided political landscape could see economic reforms watered down, S&P Global said
After winning another five years in the French presidential palace, Emmanuel Macron intends to go back to work straightaway on domestic and foreign policy
Live news updates: Washington's top diplomat and its defence secretary meet Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv.
French presidential elections: The 44-year-old president pledged to reunite the country and to respond to the anger of voters who supported his rival and leader of National Rally Party Marine Le Pen
Macron won in the second round of the presidential election with 58.55% of the votes, while his rival, far-right presidential candidate, leader of the National Rally party Marine Le Pen got 41.45%
Macron won in the second round of the presidential election with 58.55 per cent of the votes, while his rival, far-right presidential candidate, leader of the National Rally party Marine Le Pen got 41
A chorus of European leaders hailed Macron's victory, since France has played a leading role in international efforts to punish Russia with sanctions and is supplying weapons to Ukraine
The two candidates for France's presidential runoff have cast their ballots and basked in adoring crowds outside their polling stations
Polls also forecast a possibly record-high number of people who will either cast a blank vote or not vote at all