Emmanuel Macron will visit India then Bangladesh on September 9 and 10

2023-09-04 01:19:00

The Head of State will notably discuss with his counterparts the fight against poverty, the preservation of the planet and food security.

By QM with AFP In New Delhi for the G20, Emmanuel Macron should discuss with his counterparts in particular the “risks of partition of the world” linked in particular to the Russian offensive in Ukraine. © XOSE BOUZAS / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP Published on 04/09/2023 at 01:19

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to India for the G20 summit and then to Bangladesh on September 9 and 10, the Élysée announced on Sunday September 3. In New Delhi, he will discuss with his counterparts the “risks of partition of the world”, linked in particular to the Russian offensive in Ukraine, indicated the French presidency.

The summit will also focus on responses to “major global challenges, peace and stability, the fight against poverty, preservation of the climate and the planet, food security and digital regulation”. It will also be an opportunity to follow up on the Summit for a new global financial pact held in Paris in June in order to combine the fight against poverty and protection of the planet.

In Bangladesh, the Head of State “will continue the concrete implementation of French strategy in the Indo-Pacific” after welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi and visiting Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Sri Lanka. in July.

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“Deepening the bilateral relationship” with Bangladesh

The “Indo-Pacific” is a vast area covering the Indian and Pacific oceans, the scene of growing international tensions between Beijing and Washington, and where France, with its overseas territories, intends to develop its presence alongside regional partners. .

The visit to Dhaka will also be “an opportunity to deepen the bilateral relationship with a country which is experiencing rapid economic development (..) and which is seeking to diversify its partnerships”, noted the Elysée.

President Macron will also recall France’s “determination to stand alongside Bangladesh on a humanitarian level” while this country is regularly exposed to floods.