Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will visit India from the 14th of March to the 17th of March to boost bilateral economic ties, particularly cooperation on ports, and decentralised cooperation between local governments. He is currently the Mayor of Le Havre, France's largest commercial port city.<br />''<br />''During his visit, Edouard Philippe will travel to Delhi and Mumbai. Philippe will hold a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to exchange views on tackling major global challenges at a time when India holds the G20 Presidency and the outlook for the France-India strategic partnership, which marks its 25th anniversary this year.<br />''<br />''He will meet with Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal to discuss ports cooperation, particularly with regard to the implementation of the Indo-French Roadmap on the Blue Economy and Ocean Governance.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Notably, Edouard Philippe served as the Prime minister of French President Emmanuel Macron's government from May 2017 to July 2020. During that period, the two nations witnessed the deepening of the Indo-French strategic partnership and the launch of France's Indo-Pacific strategy.</span><br />