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French citizen missing
5th-03-2008 Jean-Baptiste TALLEU has not contacted his family since December 2007. [read ...]

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A French delegation of 5 leading Healthcare Clusters & 15 companies in the Biotechnology sector participated in the Bangalore Bio 2008 Exhibition (24-26 April)
28th-04-2008 France was strongly represented at the occasion of the Bangalore Bio 2008 Exhibition (24th to 26th April) with the participation of a delegation of 5 leading Healthcare Clusters & 15 companies in the Biotechnology sector. The Inauguration ceremony of the Bangalore Bio 2008 Exhibition was held in presence of Mr. Jérôme BONNAFONT, Ambassador of France in India, Dr. Kiran MAZUMDAR-SHAW, Chairman & MD of Biocon, and Dr. Villoo MORAWALA-PATELL, Founder, Chairperson & MD of Avesthagen Ltd, and (...) [read ...]

France awards Dr. Villoo MORAWALA PATELL - Founder, Chairperson & MD of AVESTHAGEN Ltd. - ’Officier de l’Ordre national du Mérite’
23rd-04-2008 Dr. Villoo MORAWALA - PATELL, Founder, Chairperson & Managing Director of AVESTHAGEN Ltd, was honoured with the distinction of “Officier de l’Ordre national du Mérite” (Officer of the National Order of Merit) by the Ambassador of France in India, Mr. Jérôme BONNAFONT, in the name of the President of the French Republic. The bestowal was held at the eve of the Bangalore Bio 2008 Exhibition, Wednesday 23 April 2008 at The Grand Ashok Hotel in Bangalore in presence of Mr. Alain (...) [read ...]

FRANCE awards two professors & specialists of French literature at the University of Mumbai
7th-03-2008 Mrs. Meenal KSHIRSAGAR & Dr. Mangala SIRDESHPANDE, Adjunct Professors of French literature at the University of Mumbai, have been honoured with the distinction of Knighthood of the “Ordre des Palmes académiques” (Order of Academic Palms) by the Ambassador of France in India, Mr. Jérôme BONNAFONT, on March 6th, 2008. [read ...]

THE FRENCH TOUCH Festival in Mumbai
4th-03-2008 On the initiative of the Alliance Française de Bombay and thanks to the Embassy of France, a multi-faceted Festival, “The French Touch”, with more than 30 partners, will soon see the light of the day. Preceding the festival, a photography exhibition, "The Photograph: Painted, posed, and of the moment", organised by NGMA and the Embassy of France, will be held from March 5 to 26 at the NGMA. [read ...]

State visit of the French President Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy in India, 25-26 January 2008
28th-01-2008 The President of the French Republic was in India from 25th to 26th January 2008 on a State Visit. He was Guest of Honour for the Indian Republic Day celebrations. For more information, click on the French Embassy in India (...) [read ...]

Introduction of biometric authentication for visas in Bombay
27th-09-2007 Since November 2006, France has set up the capture of biometric data (fingerprints and photograph) of visa applicants in the Consulate General of France in Mumbai. [read ...]

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