On Saturday, July 15,2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for the United Arab Emirates after wrapping up a two-day trip to France, where he had extensive discussions with President Emmanuel Macron and received the nation’s highest civilian and military honour, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

“PM @narendramodi says farewell to France after a fruitful visit that marked the beginning of a new era in the partnership between India and France. Arindam Bagchi, a spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs, tweeted that the PM has now left for Abu Dhabi for his next leg of his trip.

When Mr. Modi arrives in Abu Dhabi for the day-long visit during which the two strategic partners will assess the results of their initial discussions, energy, food security, and defence may be the themes of attention.