India’s Modi and France’s Macron agree on defense ties but stand apart on Ukraine

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French President Emmanuel Macron and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave prior to attending a meeting at the Foreign Affairs ministry in Paris, Friday, July 14, 2023. France is looking to further strengthen cooperation on an array of topics ranging from climate to military sales and the strategic Indo-Pacific region. (Julien de Rosa, Pool via AP) PARIS – India is close to buying new French warplanes and submarines and played a starring role in France’s Bastille Day celebrations Friday. But for all the camaraderie on display this week between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, their...