<span style="color: #222222;">PM Modi condoles death of former French president Jacques Chirac</span> Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of former French president Jacques Chirac, saying India mourns the loss of a true global statesman and friend. In a tweet Prime Minister said Jacques Chirac, a friend of India, played a decisive role in establishing and building India-France Strategic Partnership.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Chirac, who supported India after it conducted nuclear tests in 1998, died yesterday at the age of 86. He served as the president of France from 1995 to 2007. Chirac was suffering from ill health for a long time.</span><br />