Rajasthan State PCS

• 22 Jan 2024

Review Meeting Ahead of Macron's Jaipur Visit

Why in News?

According to the officials, French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Jaipur on January 25 and preparations are underway to welcome him.

• Rajasthan Chief Minister chaired a high-level review meeting for the proposed visit.

Key Points

• Mr. Macron will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations at Delhi's Kartavya Path on January 26.
• The CM directed the officials that preparations to welcome the French president should be completed on time and special care should be taken of Mr. Macron's accommodation, security, and transportation.
  • On Mr. Macron’s invite in 2023, the Indian Prime Minister was Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day parade in Paris on July 14.

The Bastille Day parade

• It is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of 14 July each year in Paris since 1880.
• This day is marked as the National Day of France.
• July 14 is the anniversary of the storming of the infamous Bastille prison in 1789 – a turning point for the success of the French Revolution.
• It is also one of the oldest regular military parades in the world.