The Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force practiced in France on Tuesday in preparation for the Bastille Day Parade on July 14.
As the Indian Army is getting ready to go to France for the Bastille Day events, the troops are also getting ready.
When asked about the Indian Tri-service contingent at this year’s Bastille Day Parade in France, Indian Navy Commander Prateek Kumar said, “It is a great feeling not only for the armed forces but for all of India that we have been represented at the Bastille Day, a prestigious event of the French government.” We’re glad to be here as part of a group from the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.
Our Navy’s indigenous destroyer INS Chennai is also participating in the parade…The kind of cooperation we are having both in terms of military as well as in terms of person-to-person, we both respect each other. Our ethos, our camaraderie have been growing since the day we… pic.twitter.com/08pgoYPkRi
— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2023
On Monday, the Indian Army shared a video of the marching contingent on Twitter and wrote, “Participation of the Indian Armed Forces Contingent is a sign of the more than a century-old bond between both the Armies and the Nations.”
The Indian Army tweeted, “It reminds us of the bravery and bravery of the Indian soldiers on French soil during the World Wars.”
The Indian Tri services group practiced in France on Sunday for the July 14 Bastille Day parade.
Colonel Thierry of the French Air Force said, “When my troops and I are working, we will look at your Prime Minister and our French President (on Bastille Day Parade). We are about 30 meters away from them, so this is a very emotional moment… So it’s a lot to take in.”
Captain Anthony works at the Guerrilla Warfare Training Center. He is happy to welcome Indian forces and is looking forward to marching with them on Bastille Day. Rafales from the Indian Air Force and the French Air Force are practicing over Paris to get in sync for the July 14 Parade.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honor at this year’s parade. President Emmanuel Macron of France asked him to come.
The Indian Armed Forces’ tri-services group will march with the French Armed Forces. They left for France on Thursday. The Ministry of Defense said that a 269-person tri-services contingent of the Indian Armed Forces will march with their French friends at the Bastille Day Parade.
On July 14, France celebrates the National Day of France, which is also known as Bastille Day. It remembers the French Revolution event of taking the Bastille in 1789, which was a big deal.
The Ministry says that the partnership between the Indian and French Armies goes back to World War 1. During the war, more than 1.3 million Indian soldiers joined the fight. Of these, about 74,000 gave their lives and about 67,000 were hurt in the dangerous ditches. These brave Indian soldiers also fought bravely on French territory.
This year is important because the Strategic Partnership between the two countries has been going on for 25 years. India’s and France’s forces have worked together in joint exercises and built strong ties by sharing their military knowledge. Over time, the two countries have become reliable defense partners, which has strengthened their relationship.
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