France will partner with India for the ambitious new National Museum in Delhi, and a top French official and a team of experts have discussed the "next steps in this cooperation", the country's embassy here said on Tuesday. The upcoming Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum billed to be the largest museum in the world will have eight thematic segments telling the story of India spanning over 5,000 years., Delhi News - Times Now
Aurélien Lechevallier, Director General for Global Affairs and Cultural and Economic Diplomacy at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, has been appointed as the new Co-chair of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) for two years. The appointment was announced during President Emmanuel Macron s State Visit to India in January 2024. Lechevallier emphasized the importance of investing in resilient infrastructure to save lives and prevent disasters, highlighting the unique capacity of CDRI to leverage international initiatives and tools.
Advancing Indo-French cooperation on culture and global commons, a senior official from the Macron government visited New Delhi on Monday to co-chair the Joint Working Group on Museology that is leading the project to create a new National .