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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Indian independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the western state of Gujarat. The 182 metre-tall bronze-clad Statue of Unity is thought to be the tallest in the world, standing twice as high as the US Statue of Liberty. It cost an estimated $420 million (€370.5 million) and has been under construction for four years.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a welcoming ceremony held by his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay as he arrives for a two-day visit. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives on the presidential tribune and greets India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the guest of honour, ahead of the Bastille Day parade. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Hiroshima, Japan ahead of the G7 Summit, during which leaders will discuss tightening the screws on Russia's ailing economy as well as how to respond to China's growing military and economic power. There will be a chance for G7 leaders to make their case directly to Modi, whose country has close military ties with Russia and has so far declined to condemn Moscow's invasion. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they sit down for a work lunch on the last day of the G20 summit. Macron seeks to convince Modi, who has stopped short of condemning the Russian invasion in Ukraine, that the conflict is "not a good thing". IMAGES