New Delhi, June 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin the France leg of his two-nation visit in Nice on June 13 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, where the two leaders will hold comprehensive discussions on the full range of bilateral cooperation and international issues, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

Addressing a special briefing on the Prime Minister's visit to France and the Slovak Republic, Additional Secretary (Europe West-EW) in the MEA, Piyush Srivastava said, "This visit is at the invitation of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. I should note that this is a relationship that has been characterised by exceptional warmth, trust, regularity of contact, and a very strong ...