Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris after midnight on Friday in his first stop of three-nation tour.
Modi's plane Air India One touched down at the Charles de Gaulle airport.
After France, the PM will be heading to Germany and Canada.
The tour will focus on boosting trade and economic ties, including in defence and railways.
Modi earlier said his eight-day visit was focused on supporting India's national economic agenda, especially job creation for the youth.
In France, Modi will hold two back-to-back round-tables with top French CEOs -- one focused on infrastructure and the other on defence technology.
The Indian embassy and PMO tweeted about the PM's arrival.
Red carpet rolled out to welcome the Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/8XXhJO78kB
— Indian Embassy Paris (@Indian_Embassy) April 9, 2015
Landed.... pic.twitter.com/aZA1pBP0Pk
— Indian Embassy Paris (@Indian_Embassy) April 9, 2015
From Paris airport. pic.twitter.com/b19mHNetPC
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2015
(With IANS inputs)
