Travel Programme of Francois Hollande - French President to India 2013

We display the actual draft program of the visit of the French President.Thursday February the 14th:

• 10.00am : Welcome ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan in presence of Indian President, Pranab Mukherjee, and Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh
• 10.30am : Raj Ghat Ceremony : Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
• 11.10am : Visit to the « Institut Français » and discussion with Foreign Affairs Minister Salman Kurshid
• 12.00am : Discussion , shared declarations, agreements signatures ceremony, press declarations and working lunch at Hyderabad House with Prime Minister M.Singh
• 15.30 : Discussions with Sushma Swaraj, leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha at Taj Palace
• 16:00 Congress and UPA president Sonia Gandhi at the Taj Palace
• 16.45 Indo-French Business Summit assesment report, trade signatures ceremony in presence of Indian President, P. Mukherjee, at Taj Palace
• 18.15 Meeting with local representatives from the French community in India at the French Embassy
• 19.30 State Dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Friday February the 15th

• 10.30 Speech of Mr Hollande at the Nehru Memorial Auditorium; Mr A.Sen will be distinguished and decorated by the President with the commandeur legion d'honneur medal
• 12.50 Departure for Mumbai
• 15.30 Visit of Lafarge cement company R&D center
• 16.30 Discussions with Maharashtra Governor
• 17.30 Speech from the French President towards Indian CEO's at Taj Mahal Hotel
• 20.00 Departure from Mumbai airport, return to Paris

In parallel, on Thursday and Friday, Indo-French business meetings hosted by Nicole Bricq and Anand Sharma, French and Indian Commerce Minister. It will propose four workshops on:

• Urban development
• Research and development
• Energy
• Pharmaceutic