French President Francois Hollande to be Chief Guest at Republic Day in India

President of France Francois Hollande will be the Chief Guest at the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, it was officially announced today. "We are happy that the President of France Francois Hollande has accepted our invitation to be the Chief Guest at India's 67th Republic Day celebrations on 26th January 2016," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. "We look forward to welcome him warmly in India. We are Confident that this visit will further strengthen the robust strategic partnership between Indian and France and the special ties shared by our two countries," Swarup added.   India Today