Paris, July 3 : India and France would strengthen their relationship this month as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade. PM Modi will be visiting France on July 14.

It is expected that the two nations will seal a defence deal during Modi’s visit. The deal for 26 Rafale M (Marine) fighter jets for the Indian Navy with France is expected to happen.

India, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully concluded their first trilateral maritime exercise in the Gulf of Oman on June 8. The two-day exercise, which began on June 7, involved the participation of naval assets from all three countries.