Former Law Minister and ex-Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Ashwani Kumar on Friday met former French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the latter’s office in Paris.

During discussions, President Sarkozy recalled his visit to India and the Taj Mahal with his wife Carla Bruni, and paid tribute to Dr Manmohan Singh, then Prime Minister of India.

In a statement today, Kumar said, “The former French President conveyed to me that France attaches great importance to its special ties with India, and that politics in all democracies should focus on the larger public interest. He said India is a rising power and that the Indo-French relationship has withstood the test of time.”

Kumar was in Paris to attend the Pantheonisation ceremony of Robert Badinter on October 9, at the invitation of French President E

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