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    308 : Hollande in Delhi: The Hidden Dynamic of Indo-French Bonhomie

    Subrata Kumar Mitra, Director and Visiting Research Professor at ISAS

    1 February 2016

    The visit of the French President Mr François Hollande to India as the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations provides an important window to observe the unfolding of Indo- French relations and to assess their significance for India’s larger diplomatic goals. The visit also shows the value of ‘parade diplomacy’ as an instrument of soft power in the age of instant communication at the global level.